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Miller, James, fl. 1863 to: Wilmor W. Morris.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06451.058 Author/Creator: Miller, James, fl. 1863 Place Written: Camp of 65 P V regt Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1863/02/16 Pagination: 4 p. : Order a Copy

Miller says if he could obtain a furlough for twenty days, he would be willing to "support old Abe in his war policy even to the freeing of the niggers." He tells Wilmor that he could "do almost any of the girls justice" including "my Mary as you called her" were he at home. Miller cautions Wilmor that it is "nearly all republicans" who are down on McClellan and "the best reason they can give is because he is a democrat." He believes McClellan was removed "because he was slow in his movements."

Morris, George M., fl. 1861

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