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Parrott, John A., fl. 1861-1877 to sister

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03858.01.13 Author/Creator: Parrott, John A., fl. 1861-1877 Place Written: Murfreesboro, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 16, 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 31.6 cm, Width: 20.8 cm Order a Copy

He "lost nearly all my company in the fight…I have been engaged in looking up their friends and let[t]ing them know what has become of them." He is not well but will stay with the army as long as he can for he thinks "it is going to take every man we can raise to put this rebel[l]ion down." Henry is well and they see each other often.

Parott, John A., fl. 1862-1864
Parott, Sophia, fl. 1862-1864
Parott, Margaret, fl. 1862-1864
Parott, C., fl. 1862-1864
Porter, A.G., fl. 1862-1864
Thompson, Nathan, fl. 1864
Erskine, E., fl. 1862-1864

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