Damuth, Dolphus (fl. 1839-1913) to Maria Damuth
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.14.74 Author/Creator: Damuth, Dolphus (fl. 1839-1913) Place Written: Devil's Bluff, Arkansas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 November 1864 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; 12.5 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to his sister. The men have arrived at Devil's Bluff and will soon move to Little Rock. The colonel is hunting deer, but "evry one cant get out of the picket line." The mail has brought a death announcement about one of Damuth's close friends who was sent home on sick leave. Writes about military gossip: Sherman "has made a brake for Charleston with the most of his army." Things are looking up for the men following Lincoln's reelection and everyone is in good spirits.
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