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Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 to his family

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.158 Author/Creator: Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 Place Written: Pleasant Valley, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 October 1862 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy

Writes that he arrived back to camp with the supplies much earlier than expected. The regiment has been given orders to march the next morning and rumor has it that they are traveling 6-8 miles down the river to Berlin.

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

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