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Ticknor, Horace L., 1836-1864 to his family

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.30.01 Author/Creator: Ticknor, Horace L., 1836-1864 Place Written: Cairo, Illinois Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 September 1861 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 25.1 cm Order a Copy

Ticknor writes to his family from camp in Cairo, Illinois. Reports he is in good health and made Corporal. States his company is the left wing of the regiment. Mentions they have fifty to sixty prisoners. Says he has been loading canons onto boats to go downriver, "We have got some big canon here and we will give the trators a warm reception if they come here."

Ticknor, Horace L., 1836-1864

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