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Lowrie, James Addison, 1843-? to Mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08300.05 Author/Creator: Lowrie, James Addison, 1843-? Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 September 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 16 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

started up for Petersburg with the expectation of going to Richmond but when they got there, there was no transportation, so they stayed in a camp opposite Drury's Bluff, recovered their ground and ended up three miles north of Richmond.

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