Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865 to Father
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.08.51 Author/Creator: Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 December 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope Height: 20.6 cm, Width: 26.5 cm Order a Copy
Writes to his father about Baltimore being under Marshal Law. Tells him that no soldiers are allowed out without a pass from the Provost Marshal because there was a fight at The Melodian, possibly a bar, where two soldiers were shot. Written on stationery with "US Army General Hospital, Newton University, Baltimore" letterhead.
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