Southgate, William Wallace, 1834-1896 to R. W. Southgate

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GLC#
GLC02617
Type
Letters
Date
January 18, 1863
Author/Creator
Southgate, William Wallace, 1834-1896
Title
to R. W. Southgate
Place Written
Fairfax County, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 20 cm, Width: 12.4 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Written by a soldier in the 12th Vermont Militia. Argues that soldiers generally oppose the emancipation of enslaved people. Mentions James Ewell Brown [Jeb] Stuart's Cavalry charge upon them but says it did not turn into anything as they were rerouted. Envelope dimensions 6.5 x 10.8 cm.

Graphic language warning: Includes expletive racial slurs when referring to Black people.

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