Magie, James K., fl. 1862-1863 to Mary Magie
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05241.03 Author/Creator: Magie, James K., fl. 1862-1863 Place Written: New Haven, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 January 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Order a Copy
Headquarters 78th Regt. Ill. Vol. Misdated 1862, discusses Morgan's raid at New Haven, see GLC05241.02. Recounts more of his adventures as a spy dressed in rebel uniform. Mentions his capture of a Confederate named Floyd Price. Asks for a copy of the Macomb Journal, which printed his New Years Address. Notes that the "colored ladies" of the town held a reception for them. Briefly mentions Unionist civilians.
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