to a friend

Little, Joseph J., fl. 1861 to a friend

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GLC#
GLC02968
Type
Letters
Date
5 May 1861
Author/Creator
Little, Joseph J., fl. 1861
Title
to a friend
Place Written
Van Buren County, Arkansas
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 20.1 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Complains of his poverty. Recently joined a volunteer company, thinking it was his last chance to join the army. Comments on fishing, his most common pastime. Writes, "There was a little battle not far from this place at West Point on Little Red River 10 abolitionists killed several more wounded. I think they was sent Down from Memphis Tenn By Abe Lincoln he has an army stationed at the sity of Washington of 30000 men but they will be knocked into a cocked hat before 3 months from this day."

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