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Morris, Charles F., fl. 1861-1862 to: Susannah L. Morris.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06451.009 Author/Creator: Morris, Charles F., fl. 1861-1862 Place Written: Camp near Fredericksburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1862/04/14 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

Charles reports that they fought last Friday and "whip[ped] the rebells and took 25 prisoners" which they sent to Washington.

Morris, George M., fl. 1861

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