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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04558.148 Author/Creator: Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 Place Written: Petersburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 July 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Cross written. Receives letters from home. Wonderful description of night time artillery barrages, comparing them to fireworks. Also writes of tearing down rebel fortifications, rain in the trenches, and news of comrades.Written in a camp near Petersburg, Virginia

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

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