Dederer, N. A., fl. 1862-1863 to Peter B. Rathbone

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GLC#
GLC04703.06-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
March 12, 1863
Author/Creator
Dederer, N. A., fl. 1862-1863
Title
to Peter B. Rathbone
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
10 p. :
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Admits that he feels a little down, complains about the draft and is upset by the idea that so many men are succumbing to illness, never having a chance to fight in battle. Speculates that the regiment will be sent to Texas once Vicksburg, Mississippi falls. Notes that a few men crossed the Bay [near New Orleans] and were chased by Rebel horsemen. Writes that he ordered the arrest of a soldier who went home on leave and has decided not to return.

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