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27 July 1861
Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877
to his mother
Written in pencil. Discusses First Bull Run, 10,000 fighting against 800, and 15,000 killed and wounded
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8 August 1861
to his sister
Written in pencil. Discusses First Bull Run.
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8 September 1861
to Dorcus
Written in pencil to his cousin Dorcus. Writes with great optimism about his regiment being the best. Discusses camp life. Written from "Sanksters Cross Rodes."
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12 September 1861
to Mary
Written in pencil to his sister Mary. Discusses some skirmishes and camp life. Written from "Sanksters Cross Rodes."
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20 November 1861
Writes to his sister Mary about illnesses and camp news.
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to S. M. Smith
Written in pencil. Discusses illnesses and camp news.
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26 November 1861
to aunt Lizza
Discusses illnesses, cold weather, and camp news.
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29 January 1862
Gives news of Battle of Cumberland Gap. Reports that Beauregard is to command in the west.
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23 April 1862
Discusses Peninsular Campaign and Yorktown battle action. Also relates news of conscript law.
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11 May 1862
Written in pencil from the "Chickahominy River" on small sheet of paper (appears to have been taken from a pocket diary). Discusses marching 8 days and nights, and military action.
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