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Porter, Charles F., fl. 1861-1865 to Brother Henry

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02172.74 Author/Creator: Porter, Charles F., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Washington Park Hospital, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 October 1863 Pagination: 3.5 p. : Height: 12.3 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

He went to a mass meeting out in Carthage. He saw several distinguished speakers including a poet. At the hospital, they are expecting a lot of wounded from Nashville.

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