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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07705.114 Author/Creator: Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Gaskin's Mill, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 November 1862 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.6 cm Order a Copy

He reports a sad incident in which two Germans were practicing a bayonet exercise and one accidently pierced the heart of the other. He tried to shoot himself afterward but was prevented from doing so and locked up.

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