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Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? to his mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04662.013 Author/Creator: Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? Place Written: Point Lookout, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1862/8/25 Pagination: 4 p. : Order a Copy

He is feeling better and expects to return to his unit in about a week. Since he does not know where they are, he will have to go to Washington to learn their location. A gang of men are putting up a large building, which Walbridge thinks may be a very large hospital. [The men may have been building the prisoner of war camp that would open on the island.] He claims it is a fine location in the summer but imagines the winter would be rather bleak.

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

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