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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06588.092 Author/Creator: Elmore, Will, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Lookout Valley, TN Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 04 March 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

He writes that the soldiers are living well and many have grown fat. There is plenty of food and the boxes they get from hom help out a lot. Dekay, another soldier, is Bruce's tent mate and they get along well.

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