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Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? to mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04662.083 Author/Creator: Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? Place Written: Bermuda Hundred, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1864/11/24 Pagination: 3 p. Order a Copy

The enlistments of many men of the 100th have expired, but the government will not muster them out until 1/9. He is angry that someone told his family there was a yellow fever epidemic at Bermuda Hundred; there had not been one case yet.

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

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