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Donahue, Thomas, fl. 1863 to Almira Winchell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04706.01 Author/Creator: Donahue, Thomas, fl. 1863 Place Written: Falmouth, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 April 1863 Pagination: Order a Copy

He is writing from his "little Log hut" and laments the death of General Edwin Sumner. He expects to attack Richmond and claims the army is not as demoralized as the people back home think.

Winchell, Almira, fl. 1862-1865

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