Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? to mother
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04662.040 Author/Creator: Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? Place Written: Folly Island, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1863/7/14 Pagination: 3 p. : Order a Copy
Briefly describes the charge on Fort Wagner which he mistakenly says was led by the 7th Connecticut. The 100th Regiment dug trenches and erected a battery which captured a rebel battery. [Walbridge gives a correct and compelling description of the attack on Fort Wagner in GLC 4663.022.]
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