Morris, Wilmor W., fl. 1861-1862 to: George M. Morris.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06451.046 Author/Creator: Morris, Wilmor W., fl. 1861-1862 Place Written: Yorktown, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1862/04/16 Pagination: 4 p + env. Order a Copy
Wilmor describes a confrontation near three Confederate forts. The Confederates nearly surrounded them and fired rifles and muskets, creating a "shower of balls mixed with grape an[d] shell" but they retreated and "lost not a man." He declares "It is not hard work so long as a person dont git hurt." Written at Camp McClellan.
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