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Various re: sight of secession flag over Marshall House in Annapolis, with photograph

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07304 Author/Creator: Various Place Written: Brooklyn, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1861/08/15 Pagination: 2 items Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Letter written by a private in the 13th NY volunteers, alluding to the circumstances of the death of Col. Elmer Ellsworth. "We begged for permission to land, to tear form that house that hated emblem of 'traitors', had we been permitted to land, doubt not but the life of Col. Ellsworth might have been saved..." Also mentions Baltimore riots and getting his uniform at Brooks Brothers. Accompanied by an oval photograph of Tomes in uniform.

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