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Southern Prisoners' Relief Fund broadside, circa 1864

 File — Box: WSC002, Folder: W0150.08

Scope and Contents

This broadside describes the conditions under which many Southern prisoners of war were suffering and solicits financial support from Southerners living in Europe during the Civil War. The Fund was intended to "mitigate some of these sufferings" although it acknowledged that some of the suffering could not be relieved.

Dates

  • circa 1864

Conditions Governing Access

None

Extent

From the Collection: 0.075 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Related Materials

Southern Prisoners' Relief Fund Broadside. Wyles SC 217. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

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