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Newman, William, fl. 1864 to Almira Winchell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04706.23 Author/Creator: Newman, William, fl. 1864 Place Written: Jeffersonville, Indiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 27, 1864 Pagination: Order a Copy

Relates that his leg is infected and he needs another operation. Writes about Sherman's capture of Savannah, Georgia, with "150 pieces of artillery, 130 locomotives, and lots of other stuff."

Winchell, Almira, fl. 1862-1865
Newman, William, fl. 1863-1865

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