Damuth, Dolphus (fl. 1839-1913) to Maria Damuth
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.14.49 Author/Creator: Damuth, Dolphus (fl. 1839-1913) Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 March 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 16.5 x 21 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to his sister about gossip from home in response to a letter he has recently received. The 29th Wisconsin and some Indiana regiments they have been traveling with have parted ways after a year together. Reminisces about General McClernand and says of him: "there is no kinder men or trur Patriots." They have met some men from the Army of the Potomac who "put on more style than we do they wear white gloves and are well drilled." The men receive no news about the war. Written from Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana.
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