Bope, Abraham (b. 1837) to Eliza Jane Bope
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.03.16 Author/Creator: Bope, Abraham (b. 1837) Place Written: Stafford, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 May 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 20.3 x 25.3 cm. Order a Copy
Bope writes to his sister from a camp near Stafford. Discusses picket duty. Mentions the surrender of Jackson, Mississippi, and comments the war will soon be over. Refers to a coward in his regiment who was willingly taken prisoner by the Confederates. Complains that the weather is too warm. Asks her to write him more often. Envelope has a color emblem with the phrase, "The Union Forever."
Abraham Bope enlisted on 2 January 1862 in Ohio as a private. He was mustered into "K" Co., Ohio 61st Infantry.
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