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Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? to mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04662.039 Author/Creator: Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? Place Written: Folly Island, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1863/6/30 Pagination: 1 p. : Order a Copy

The men who were supposed to go home on furlough got no further than Hilton Head. He writes that he has been very busy supervising the loading and unloading vessels.

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

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