Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865 to William Jackson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00203.02 Author/Creator: Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Forest City, Minnesota Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 30, 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy
He discusses the cold weather and the regiment's need to build their own winter quarters. He grumbles about the hardships of the soldier's life (food, work, etc.) and writes about how much the regiment has walked since August, boasting that he is doing very well but reporting that Henry is not. He mentions that there are 1500 Indian prisoners the army is guarding. Written in camp in Forest City, Minnesota.
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