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Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863 to Elizabeth Smith and children

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04189.24 Author/Creator: Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863 Place Written: Falmouth, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1863/1/18 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope. Order a Copy

The regiment has orders to cross the Rappahannock and attack Fredericksburg. Smith describes details of the attack plan. He also mentions a review of the Second Corps by General Ambrose Burnside and provides a description of the general.

Smith, David V.M., fl. 1862-1863
Smith, Elizabeth, fl. 1862-1863
Smith, Charles, fl. 1862-1863
Smith, John M., fl. 1862-1863

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