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William D. Dixon letters to his wife, Martha, 1861, 1862.
Wyles SC 999LOCAL
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Title:
William D. Dixon letters to his wife, Martha, 1861, 1862Creator/Contributor:
Dixon, William D., creatorCreator/Contributor:
Dixon, Martha.Creator/Contributor:
Online Archive of CaliforniaAbstract:
Two holograph Civil War letters from William D. Dixon, [lieutenant colonel, 6th Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves?] In one,
written from Harrisburg, Dixon describes the outfitting of the troops. In the second letter, written from a camp near Harrison
Landing, he describes the poor state of his division following heavy fighting.
Date:
1861 (issued)Subject:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesÉtats-Unis -- Histoire -- 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) -- Récits personnels
United States
Dixon, William D
Dixon, William D
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Use of the collection is unrestricted.
Use governed by UCSB Special Collections policy.
Purchase, 2005.
Cite as: [Identification of item], William D. Dixon letters to his wife, Martha. Wyles SC 999. Department of Special Collections,
Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Type:
Personal correspondence.letters (correspondence)
Civil wars.
History.
Personal narratives.
Personal correspondence.
Correspondance privée.
Physical Description:
2 items (2 leaves)
Language:
English
Identifier:
Wyles SC 999LOCAL
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
Use of the collection is unrestricted.
Use governed by UCSB Special Collections policy.