Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865 to William Jackson

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GLC#
GLC00203.07.01-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
August 30, 1863
Author/Creator
Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865
Title
to William Jackson
Place Written
Camp O'Connor, Minnesota
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 12.9 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Edwin Jackson mentions four fights with Indians in the Dakota Territory and the army's destruction of their abandoned supplies. He complains of the bad water and hard marching, but assures his brother of his continued health. He tells of the birth of Henry's son, named Edwin "by [Jackson's] request." He muses on what the troop will do next. He also reveals that his photographs (see #5) had been sent to someone with his same name in Company C, who threw them away. Contains a separate post script, dated the next day, see GLC00203.07.02.

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