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Beale, James, fl. 1878 to Maj. Geo. Hooker

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09171.3 Author/Creator: Beale, James, fl. 1878 Place Written: Nepouset, MA Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 April 1878 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy

writes about his own military career as a private. writes he was always glad when a battle was orderly and simply tried to fulfill his duties. thinks it an outrage that Batchelder is going to publish a history.

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