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Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862 to Eliza Griffin Johnston

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05295 Author/Creator: Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862 Place Written: Seralro Munico, Mexico Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 September 1846 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Writes to his wife about the movements of his division and the numbers of the present force. Expects to be reunited with his wife and boys once the campaign is over and his appointment is terminated.

Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862
Johnston, Eliza Griffin, 1821-1896

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