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Jackson, Edwin (fl. 1862-1865) to William Jackson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00203.16 Author/Creator: Jackson, Edwin (fl. 1862-1865) Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 November 1864 Pagination: 3 p. ; 25. x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

re: The regiment has been moved to St. Louis, a much more hospitable place than the "Grave Yard" of Helena, AK, where two men died from sickness. He thinks the regiment will stay the rest of its enlistment there, and mentions that he is already getting "fatter." He rejoices that Lincoln has been reelected and states his belief that the South will lose.

Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865
Jackson, William, fl. 1861-1865
Little Crow, -1863
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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