to Father

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 to Father

GLC07705.017

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GLC#
GLC07705.017-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
24 July 1861
Author/Creator
Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865
Title
to Father
Place Written
Newport News, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : docket ; Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 25 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

A gun-boat called Penguin lies there for the purpose of watching the movements of the enemy. He heard the sound of muskets firing while at brigade drill. He later learned it was a sham battle between regiments.

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