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Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864 to Lile Miller

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02155.058 Author/Creator: Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Harrison's Landing, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 August 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20 x 12.4 cm. Order a Copy

Miller writes from Harrison's Landing, on the James River, to his wife. Complains that the government should be quicker to institute a military draft.

Miller, Michael M., fl. 1861-1864
McClellan, George B., 1826-1885
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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