McFadden, Charles F., fl. 1862-1864 to Sisters
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02169.08 Author/Creator: McFadden, Charles F., fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 June 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 12.5 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
No year. John is sick. He speculates on where they will go and how they will be transported after they are given marching orders. They might be put on a boat or a passenger car, but most likely they will be put in a Hog car and be "crowded in like hogs."
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