Sayles, Sumner, fl. 1862-1868 to William P. Sayles

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GLC#
GLC03523.32.28-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
8 December 1863
Author/Creator
Sayles, Sumner, fl. 1862-1868
Title
to William P. Sayles
Place Written
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Pagination
4p. : envelope Height: 19.6 cm, Width: 25.1 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Writes to his father from camp. Informs him that he sent ten dollars home. Complains about how long it has been since he has received any letters from the Silases family. Writes that a man named Knapp is a fool for trying to recruit all the "little boys" into the army. Notes that he cannot wait for the war to be over and hopes that Wash never has to see it. Letter has an image and the words, "E Pluribus Unum."

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