Wolcott, Laurens W., fl. 1861-1865 to Sister Mary

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GLC#
GLC00653.11.10-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
September 11, 1864
Author/Creator
Wolcott, Laurens W., fl. 1861-1865
Title
to Sister Mary
Place Written
Eastpoint, Georgia
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 26 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

They camped near Jonesboro and then they went up to Eastpoint. They are now camped inside rebel fortifications. During this time, they had been without shelter but for a single rubber blanket. He tells a story of how Sherman manages to fool Hood. The letter is written near Eastpoint, Georgia.

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