Elmore, Bruce, fl. 1862-1865 to Libbie Elmore
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06588.029 Author/Creator: Elmore, Bruce, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 May 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 12.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Written on board the Swan.
There has been excitement around Suffolk. They are on the move. They ran into the Rebels who fired shots, killing several of their horses. Their battery soon fired back. They are now sailing and he does not know where they will go next.
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