Kelly, James R., fl. 1861-1862 to Mary Kelly

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GLC#
GLC04197.17-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1862/02/12
Author/Creator
Kelly, James R., fl. 1861-1862
Title
to Mary Kelly
Place Written
Virginia
Pagination
3 p. :
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

The weather has been bad. The regiment moved 16 miles east of their former position at Branch Bridge. The journey, made by rail, proved disastrous as the train let them off in a field with no tents. Two days later another train picked them up and brought them to their current camp where they spent another two days without tents. He has a cold. He mentions rumors of the success of Burnsides' expedition on Roanoke Island. [section dated 2/14/1862] The company moved out last night and took no tents with them. He did not go with them.

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