Magie, James K., fl. 1862-1863 to Mary Magie

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GLC#
GLC05241.04-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
8 January 1863
Author/Creator
Magie, James K., fl. 1862-1863
Title
to Mary Magie
Place Written
New Haven, Kentucky
Pagination
3 p. :
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Writes from Headquarters of the 78th Regt, Illinois Volunteers. Notes that he has not received a letter from her in two weeks. Informs her about friends who were killed or wounded in recent fighting. Yesterday, January 7th, was his 37th birthday and he displays a hint of a mid-life crisis. Mentions Unionist civilians.

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