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Elmore, Bruce, fl. 1862-1865 to Libbie Elmore

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06588.070 Author/Creator: Elmore, Bruce, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Chattanooga, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 20, 1864 Pagination: 6 p. : envelope Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

Picket duty is over but now they are sent on various kinds of fatigue. Many of the men are sick with diarrahea or scurvy.

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