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- GLC#
- GLC09355.066-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 19 May 1864
- Author/Creator
- Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892
- Title
- to Parents
- Place Written
- s.l.
- Pagination
- 3 p. : envelope Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.5 cm
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
About two miles from the house he wrote the last letter in. Has marched from one side of the battle line to the other and back. Saw Sid's commanding officer carried away wounded. Captain Bigelow was wounded in the head. Hopes to be able to write "a good long letter" accounting his movements later. Fighting started on Thursday the 5th and there has been fighting ever since. Some days the fighting is heavy, others light. "Our division has been in front all the time since the fight began. Has not heard any news from Sid.
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