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Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.091 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 Place Written: Camp near Ashby Gap, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 04 November 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 18.9 cm, Width: 11.4 cm Order a Copy

He marched for four miles only to find the enemy had retreated. marched for another two miles and bivouaced. He speculates about where the enemy is and where they will go next.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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