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Letter, Vicksburg, (geography, longing for home, destruction of Vicksburg, butternuts), Aug. 6, 1863

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 30
Scope and Content of the Collection From the Collection: Fifty-five letters and fragments of letters from George Deal to his wife Sarah Cole Deal, written for apparently illiterate Deal by several individuals. Written from Camp Dennison, Ohio, Lake Providence, La., Memphis, Tenn., Vicksburg, Miss., and Atlanta, Ga., the letters briefly describe camp life, the scenery as his regiment moves south, his health and his concerns about army pay and his family's welfare. He frequently sent home advice to his wife on how to feed herself and her...
Dates: Aug. 6, 1863