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Moore, John, 1826-1907 to Mary Moore Kelly

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04195.22 Author/Creator: Moore, John, 1826-1907 Place Written: Huntsville, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 January 1864 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.3 x 25.2 cm. Order a Copy

They marched to Huntsville in the extreme cold, arriving on New Year's Day and taking over Sherman's comfortable headquarters. He describes the home of a wealthy rebel in town with paintings removed, now turned into a hospital.

Moore, John, 1826-1907
Kelly, Mary Moore, 1819-1899

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