Blanchard, John, fl. 1862-1864 to Esther Ann Kinney

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GLC02162.05
GLC#
GLC02162.05-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
November 22, 1863
Author/Creator
Blanchard, John, fl. 1862-1864
Title
to Esther Ann Kinney
Place Written
Culpepper, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

re: Blanchard describes the skirmishes his regiment has with the Confederate troops around the Rappahannock River in the defense of Washington DC. He also describes his camp, saying, "the huts were constructed of bags plastered with mud…every thing was snug and comfortable."

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