Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863 to Father

GLC02172.06

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GLC#
GLC02172.06-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
18 July 1861
Author/Creator
Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863
Title
to Father
Place Written
Camp Stone, MD
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 26 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

He talks of how they made the journey from Detroit to Washington and were then presented to the President and General Scott. Some men were detailed to go on picket duty. At some point shots were exhanged and 5 or 6 Rebels were killed.

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