Ward, Edward K. (1837-1864) to his sister
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02232.02 Author/Creator: Ward, Edward K. (1837-1864) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 June 1861 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20 x 25.5 cm. Order a Copy
Complains that letters from family in Memphis are few. Writes about his experience during a scouting expedition. Also mentions that the soldiers have been getting very good food because they are paying a nearby plantation cook to prepare food for them weekly. Comments on the independence of a soldier.
Edward K. Ward was a commissioned officer in Company A of the 4th Tennessee Infantry.
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