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Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864 [Collection of Samuel Watson Van Nuys, F company, 7th regiment, Indiana, infantry] [decimalized]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07687 Author/Creator: Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1861-1865 Pagination: 185 items Order a Copy

Includes over 110 letters to his parents with commentary on seeing Lincoln, commanding colored troops, baseball, etc.; with tintype photo of Van Nuys and 2 other officers.

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