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- GLC#
- GLC02163.09-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- January 16, 1863
- Author/Creator
- Edwards, Oliver, 1835-1904
- Title
- to Eunice Lombard Edwards
- Place Written
- Virginia
- Pagination
- 3 p. : Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.7 cm
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
Writes to his mother from head quarters, 37th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. Reports, "We are to cross the Rappahannock again tomorrow morning, although I am not so foolish as to allow myself to think that in the coming struggle I must die, yet well do I know that deadly as the fight must be; no man can count on coming out of it, and it is proper to make arrangements for what God alone knows may be." Imparts instructions regarding his last wishes: a ladies watch and chain should be purchased for Annie (possibly his wife), his watch and a picture of him shall be kept by his mother, his remaining property shall be divided between his siblings, and his bay horse Mac shall be given to Will (possibly his brother William Edwards). Writes, "dont let this grieve or frighten you for I hope and trust to be united with you... and only write this as I think I ought..."
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