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Miller, D., fl. 1862 to Sammy

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08413.37 Author/Creator: Miller, D., fl. 1862 Place Written: Green Spring Run, VA Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 9, 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 14.5 cm, Width: 23 cm Order a Copy

on picket. tells the story of another night on picket when he heard some men coimng toward him. he shot and missed them all. writes that he likes soldiering and would rather be there than at home.

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