Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878 to Nan [Maury]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04572.31 Author/Creator: Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 February 1865 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.5 x 25 cm. Order a Copy
Reports that prisoners returning from federal camps are frostbitten and ill. Notes that the court martial will convene on Friday, and comments that "hopes are entertained the soldiers will be better fed" since the appointment of the new Commissary General and Secretary of War. Mentions someone who was in the "Schultz" when it was blown up.
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