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Civil War letter of Mather family member, 1862 Item Info

Letter written home to mother and Mollie from an unnamed soldier who tells what he knows about the last days of a family member Davy who was sick and died while a soldier in the Civil War.
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Title:
Civil War letter of Mather family member, 1862
Date Created:
1862-07-09
Time Period:
1860s
Description:
Letter written home to mother and Mollie from an unnamed soldier who tells what he knows about the last days of a family member Davy who was sick and died while a soldier in the Civil War.
Subject (Topic):
War casualties History Soldiers American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Language:
eng
Source:
Mather Family papers
Call Number:
MS 528
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9877v
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
4 pages; 20.4 cm x 34.2 cm
Genre:
correspondence
Type:
Text
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Civil War reminiscences
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9fq9q51d
Identifier:
civilwar1796
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9hv77

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"Civil War letter of Mather family member, 1862", Civil War Reminiscences, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
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https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9hv77
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