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Burpee, Thomas Francis (1830 - 1864) to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee and children

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.113 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis (1830 - 1864) Place Written: Camp near Falmouth, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 December 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

When he went with men down to river to support battery, he caught a cold. says Hartford account of the Fredericksburg battle is "outrageously false" and gives quick account of battle.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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