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Union Soldier Letter (I), circa 1863

 Item — Box: 4273.002, Folder: 012

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a fragment of a letter written by an unknown Union soldier, describing his thoughts about the draft--"I think it is right for every man to help save his country"--, emancipation--"I am against freeing the Negro just as mutch [sic] as any person"--and the Battle of Gettysburg--"that was my forth [sic] of July". Very poorly written and virtually illegible in places.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1863

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Extent

From the Collection: 6.1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Local Identifier

u0003_0001663

General

Formerly MSS.1663

Processing Information

Processed by Donnelly Lancaster and John Beeler, 2005.

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

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