Writer: Sgt. Lewis Sims Writer's location: Fort Pickeren near MemphisWriter's Military Unit: Union, 89th Indiana InfantryAddressee: Wife, 12/23/1862

unspecified — Box: 1, Folder: 42

Scope and Contents

In a state of alarm, waiting to do battle with the rebels - mentions he is teaching a slave boy to read and write.Number of pages: 8

Collection material in English

1.5 cubic feet. (1.5 cubic feet.)

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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