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Scarborough, William H., fl. 1862-1865 to Father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02173.37 Author/Creator: Scarborough, William H., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Morgan's Bend, LA Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 September 1864 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.5 x 26.5 cm. Order a Copy

A bullet struck the tent of the comission sergeant and hit the bed, but he happened to be absent when this happened. He talks about Abraham Lincoln and how if the president were a democrat, the Rebels would call it a righteous war.

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