Lafferty, Samuel, fl. 1840-1908 Joseph M. Maitland

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GLC#
GLC03523.10.139-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
22 October 1864
Author/Creator
Lafferty, Samuel, fl. 1840-1908
Title
Joseph M. Maitland
Place Written
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pagination
6 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 25.2 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Writes from Camp Reynolds in Pennsylvania. States his company is getting so small they may consolidate with another company in the regiment. Hopes they will winter in Camp Reynolds. Expresses concern about small pox in his hometown. Mentions a letter from home stating, "they elected the Union ticket by a large majority and they intend to elect old Abe [Abraham Lincoln] by a large majority, bully for Ohio."

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