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Box 2

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Contains 45 Results:

Writer: Dennis Tuttle Writer's location: Camp Donna, Isabella, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, UnknownAddressee: Wife, 4/13/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 11
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A union corporal gives birth on the picket line.Number of pages: 4 1/2

Dates: 4/13/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: S.C. Wilkerson (?) Writer's location: Allisona, TNWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, 18th Alabama RegimentAddressee: Wife, 5/7/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 12
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A loving letter. Number of pages: 4

Dates: 5/7/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Lt. Martin Miller Writer's location: McNairy Station, TNWriter's Military Unit: Union, UnknownAddressee: Sister, 5/21/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 13
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Crossing Great Bear Creek - Ladies chew and smoke tobacco and have very large feet!Number of pages: 3 1/4

Dates: 5/21/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Corporal Roland J. Cook Writer's location: Bell Buckle, TNWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, 2nd Arkansas InfantryAddressee: Cousin , 5/25/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 14
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Discusses Negroes being carried off and conscripted by the Federals.Number of pages: 3

Dates: 5/25/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: H.R. Doud Writer's location: Camp at Banks FordWriter's Military Unit: Union, UnknownAddressee: Friend, 6/18/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 15
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"The rebs throwed shells at our balloon but did not hit it".Number of pages: 2 and envelope.

Dates: 6/18/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: David M. Cushing Writer's location: Near Port HudsonWriter's Military Unit: Union, 53rd Massachusetts InfantryAddressee: Brother, 6/25/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 16
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Yanks and rebels sing - Flag of truce. Number of pages: 2 and envelope.

Dates: 6/25/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: "Benby" Writer's location: Port HudsonWriter's Military Unit: Union, UnknownAddressee: Brother & Sister, 7/14/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 17
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Fort Hudson surrenders-Rebels might have held on if they had not faced starvation.Number of pages: 4

Dates: 7/14/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Civil War Draft Notice, 7/14/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 17A
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Draft notice sent to a resident of Salem, Massachusetts informing him that he is "legally drafted in the service of the United States". Rudin # M-62A

Dates: 7/14/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Pvt. John Black Writer's location: Sharpsburg Ford, Potomac RiverWriter's Military Unit: Union, 12 Penn. CavalryAddressee: My loving Friend, 7/20/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 18
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Union chats with Confederates and gives them whiskey after Battle of Gettysburg.Number of pages: 3

Dates: 7/20/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

General Orders No. 273, 8/7/1863

 unspecified — Box: 2, Folder: 18A
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Court martial of six soldiers who deserted and were sentenced to be shot. However, a compassionate Lincoln remitted all these sentences. Rudin # M-76B

Dates: 8/7/1863
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

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