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Painter, Heber, 1841-1900 to sister Kate

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02016.038 Author/Creator: Painter, Heber, 1841-1900 Place Written: New Bern, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 31 August 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Reports that after Charleston, South Carolina is occupied, there are plans to move on to Wilmington, North Carolina. Writes that Captain Jackson has left for the north to bring back conscripts for the regiment.

Painter, Heber, 1841-1900
Painter, Catherine, fl. 1844-1870

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