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Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 To his wife

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04558.169 Author/Creator: Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 Place Written: Moncks Corner, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 October 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 18 cm, Width: 11.5 cm Order a Copy

Relieved at Chapins Farm by a company of black soldiers; fought fierce battle near the old Fair Oaks battlefield. Written from Atkins Landing, in Moncks Corner, South Carolina.

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

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