Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 To his wife
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04558.068 Author/Creator: Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 Place Written: Newport News, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 February 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 19.5 x 11.5 cm. Order a Copy
Furloughs, rations (mentions receiving soft bread for the first time in five and a half months), says that they subsist on coffee and crackers while marching, reports a CT soldier discharged for cutting his throat from ear-to-ear because he was detailed too often for guard duty. Hopes for peace convention.
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