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Albert, fl. 1861-1864 to Sister Sophia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07205.054 Author/Creator: Albert, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Fort Independence Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 July 1861 Pagination: 8 p. : + envelope Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

He describes his daily activities including battalion drills and what they ate for breakfast. He tells one story of how they were given only bread for breakfast one day and the men retaliated by not coming out for inspection.

Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Soldier's Letter
Civil War
Military History
Union Forces
Military Camp
Diet and nutrition
Military Provisions
Military Rations
The American Civil War

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