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Dewey, Orville S. to father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.103 Author/Creator: Dewey, Orville S. Place Written: Camp Barry, Washington D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 November 1863 Pagination: 2 p. ; 25.2 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

He describes life in his new battery. But he still asks if his uncle can get him an army appointment. He wants to join an artillery unit.

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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