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Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 to Father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07705.171 Author/Creator: Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Hilton Head, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 September 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

He rode his horse to the other side of the army to Papa Plantation where the planter's negroes offered them dinner.

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