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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08311.18 Author/Creator: Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865 Place Written: Bolivar, West Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 August 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : + envelope Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 26 cm Order a Copy

they took near 200 prisoners and killed how many he doesn't know. if the Rebels do not leave they may stay there for a couple more days.Written in Bolivar Heights, near Harper's Ferry

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