Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 To his wife
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04558.113 Author/Creator: Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 Place Written: Camp on Folly Island, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 September 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20 x 12.5 cm. Order a Copy
Complains of not receiving letters. Writes that he has been sick and the rest of the regiment on provost duty. Reports of Forts Wagner and Gregg surrendered with Morris Island. Asks sarcastically whether a conscripted acquaintance back home (George Duntley), is "as full of fight as ever[?]
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