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Box 3

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Contains 33 Results:

Writer: Capt. S. Boyer Davis Writer's location: Johnson's Island, OHWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, UnknownAddressee: My Dear Friends, 2/15/1865

 unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 16
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POW letter written the night before Davis was to be hanged as a spy.Number of pages: 1

Dates: 2/15/1865
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Pvt. E.A. Klipstein Writer's location: Camp 8th VA RegimentWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, 8th Virginia InfantryAddressee: Son James, 2/23/1865

 unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 17
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Goose shoot between Yankee and Confederate soldiers.Number of pages: 2

Dates: 2/23/1865
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: James Henderson Writer's location: Camp 67th, OHWriter's Military Unit: Union, 67th Ohio InfantryAddressee: Brother and Sister, 3/2/1865

 unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 18
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Exchange papers with rebels - Rebels keep constant firing at night to prevent desertions but they still occur.Number of pages: 4 and envelope.

Dates: 3/2/1865
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: William H. Green Writer's location: Nashville, TNWriter's Military Unit: Union, 45th New York VolunteersAddressee: Father and Mother, 3/4/1865

 unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 19
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Tenessee women spit tobacco and smoke cigars - 14 year old deserter.Number of pages: 4

Dates: 3/4/1865
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: H.D. Burr Writer's location: On the Weldon RoadWriter's Military Unit: Union, 2nd Connecticut ArtilleryAddressee: Sister, 3/7/1865

 unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 20
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"What an ocean of blood it has taken to wipe out the stain of slavery"Number of pages: 4 and envelope.

Dates: 3/7/1865
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Pvt. Charles B. Church Writer's location: Camp near Petersburg, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 122nd Ohio InfantryAddressee: Parents, 3/17/1865

 unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 21
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Description of an execution.Number of pages: 3 and envelope. Illustrated.

Dates: 3/17/1865
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Samuel L. Graham Writer's location: Aunt Fanny Daniel's HouseWriter's Military Unit: Confederate, 34th Virginia InfantryAddressee: Cousins, 4/8/1865

 unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 22
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Evacuation and fall of Richmond.Number of pages: 4

Dates: 4/8/1865
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Charles L. Fales Writer's location: Near Clover Hill (Appomattox 30 miles from Lynchburg, VA)Writer's Military Unit: Union, 11th Massachusetts. VolunteersAddressee: Sister, 4/10/1865

 unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 23
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Lee's surrender.Number of pages: 4. Illustrated.

Dates: 4/10/1865
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Col. William McArthur Writer's location: Near Appomattox Courthouse in the field, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, 8th Maine VolunteersAddressee: Father, 4/13/1865

 unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 24
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Lee's surrender.Number of pages: 3 1/2

Dates: 4/13/1865
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4696, Gail and Stephen Rudin Civil War collection / Series I. Letters from various authors

Writer: Corp. Patrick Murphy Writer's location: Camp near Burksville, VAWriter's Military Unit: Union, UnknownAddressee: Uncle and Aunt, 4/19/1865

 unspecified — Box: 3, Folder: 25
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Lee's Surrender and Lincoln's Assassination.Number of pages: 3. Illustrated.

Dates: 4/19/1865
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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