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Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 To his wife

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04558.065 Author/Creator: Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 Place Written: Camp opposite Fredericksburg, [Virginia] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 January 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 19 x 11.5 cm. Order a Copy

Jokes about his wife's hanging his picture and how Burnside's marching orders made him loose weight, wishing he could hire a replacement, remarking that he despises the officer punishing a deserter more than the deserter, telling wife that son Leon should look at his picture "so he will know me."

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

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