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Civil War Soldier's Letter, 1862.
Wyles SC 1017LOCAL
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Title:
Civil War Soldier's Letter, 1862Creator/Contributor:
Online Archive of CaliforniaAbstract:
Holograph Civil War era letter written from the Planter's Hotel, mentioning the evacuation of Columbus and the promotion of
General Buell, and discussing the high cost of writing paper and the prevalence of shinplaster currency.
Date:
1862 (issued)Subject:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesNote:
Use of the collection is unrestricted.
Use governed by UCSB Special Collections policy.
Cite as: [Identification of item], Civil War Soldier's Letter. Wyles SC 1017. Department of Special Collections, Davidson
Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Purchase, 2005.
Type:
Letters (correspondence).Civil wars.
Physical Description:
1 item (1 leaf); 13 x 21 cm.
Language:
English
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Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
Use of the collection is unrestricted.
Use governed by UCSB Special Collections policy.