Day, Mark (fl. 1862-1863) to his friends
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06559.014 Author/Creator: Day, Mark (fl. 1862-1863) Place Written: Warrenton, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 August 1862 Pagination: 3 p. ; 20.3 x 12.7 cm. Order a Copy
Writes from camp near Warrenton Junction, Virginia. Describes his long journey by ship to Alexandria. Says he still feels incapacitated by his wound, but has rejoined his regiment despite this. States his concern about not receiving any word from home concerning his mother, who is not expected to live. Concludes by asking Ogden to forward his mail to him in Washington. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.
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