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Sanders, William, fl. 1863 to Sarah Ogden

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06559.083 Author/Creator: Sanders, William, fl. 1863 Place Written: Falmouth, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 June 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Writes from camp near Falmouth. Describes the various places he stopped before finally joining his regiment in the battlefield. Mentions that in two months and five days, he will see Mrs. Ogden again.

Ogden, Sarah Morris Perot, 1831-1912

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