Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863 to Charles

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GLC#
GLC04189.15-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1862/11/4
Author/Creator
Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863
Title
to Charles
Place Written
Ellicott's Mills, Maryland
Pagination
4 p. : envelope.
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

He describes non-stop guard duty to his son Charles. Smith also tells the story of a young drummer boy his son's age, who snuck out of camp in a flour barrel in order to visit town. He advises his son not to become a soldier.

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