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Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 to Father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07705.037 Author/Creator: Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 December 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 24.8 cm Order a Copy

Thanks him for the picture of himself before he enlisted. Then describes his regiment flag and asks his father why he isn't using the money he sent

Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Civil War
Military History
Union Soldier's Letter
Union Forces
Soldier's Letter
Photography
Soldier's Pay
Flags
The American Civil War

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