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Donahue, Thomas (fl. 1863) to Almira Winchell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04706.03 Author/Creator: Donahue, Thomas (fl. 1863) Place Written: Warrenton, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 August 1863 Pagination: 3 p. ; 20.1 x 24.9 cm. Order a Copy

Battle of Gettysburg & his hopes to take Richmond before winter. "I suppose you heard about the Great Battle of Gettysburg it was an awful place I tell you, to See the men and horses falling all around but thank god I escaped unhurt through it all although we had eleven of our men killed and 20 wounded."

Donahue, Thomas, fl. 1863
Winchell, Almira, fl. 1862-1865

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