Schumpert, Amos K., fl. 1864 [Collection of 6 letters from a Georgia officer to his wife.] [Decimalized .01- .06]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08270 Author/Creator: Schumpert, Amos K., fl. 1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: circa 1864 Pagination: 6 items Order a Copy
Schumbert, a Georgia officer and plantation owner, writes six letters to his wife describing daily activities and detailing futile Confederate military efforts, under the command of General Meloy, to turn back Sherman's forces: "[I]t seems that we cannot check the Yankies anywhere."
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