Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863 to wife re: McClellan, McDowell, Butler's New Orleans Proclamation
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07224 Author/Creator: Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1862/05/29 Pagination: 8 p. 30.9 x 19.5 cm Order a Copy
"Oh that some hearty hand will plant a dagger deep in his...black heart"; "Both the army & people have confidence in our ability to whip the Yankees off & save Richmond...I would rather die, if die I must, on the battlefield, fighting for the liberties of my country and disunion with the Yankees"
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