Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863 to Amanda Wilkinson

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GLC#
GLC03523.13.091-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
9 April 1863
Author/Creator
Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863
Title
to Amanda Wilkinson
Place Written
Lebanon, Kentucky
Pagination
2 p. : envelope Height: 18.2 cm, Width: 14.4 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Written at camp of the 2nd Michigan Infantry near Lebanon, Kentucky. Worries that he and many of the other officers in the regiment will not be paid for two months. As soon as he receives his commission from home he will ask for a leave of absence. He writes that he is mad at his wife for riding with Mr. Palmer and will discuss the matter with her when he comes home. There are reports that Charleston, South Carolina has been captured by Union forces. Writes that the army is advancing rapidly and that deserters are returning to the regiments. He thinks that the army will gain 100,000 men within the next three weeks. Asks his wife if she has heard any news about Leroy Cahill. Heard rumors that Cahill's arm had been shot off, and wants to know if these are true.

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