Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864 to Lile Miller

GLC02155.041

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GLC#
GLC02155.041-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
April 1, 1862
Author/Creator
Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864
Title
to Lile Miller
Place Written
Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 19 cm, Width: 12.4 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Writes from camp near Alexandria. Ink is faded. "...you asked in your letter whether we had lost confidence in Genl McClellan No Dear Lile if there is a man in the world this army loves it is him, the Reason they are down on him, they think he ought to move faster, Run his men into Battle hap hazard and have some more Bull Run Slaughters... he is a Democrat that is the [sore]... i was at the House where Ellsworth was killed the Poll is still on the House where he tore the flag off..."

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