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Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865 to Maria

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08311.17 Author/Creator: Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865 Place Written: Hall Town, West Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 August 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : + envelope Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 26 cm Order a Copy

went out in a picket line and saw several hundred shots fired but not one hit a man. saw about 15 prisoners brought in yesterday. lists the goverment prices for rations sold to officers. Written at a camp near Hall Town

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