Davison, Nathaniel R. (fl. 1861-1863) to Willis and Sallie
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03135.07.01 Author/Creator: Davison, Nathaniel R. (fl. 1861-1863) Place Written: Potomac, VA Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 December 1861 Pagination: 3 p. ; 21 x 26 cm. Order a Copy
Nathaniel R. Davison writes to his brother, Willie, and his sister, Sallie, having heard from Ella Wat that they had heard nothing from him. He describes the defeat of 3000 troops at Annandale and the loss of 300 troops to death or imprisonment. He writes that only two companies of the regiment have seen battle, those at Manassas. Davison describes the cabins that they built for winter, but he worries that they will be required to depart before they can use them.
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