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Parrott, Henry C. to sister

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03858.02.03 Author/Creator: Parrott, Henry C. Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 November 1862 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.5 x 12.6 cm. Order a Copy

Henry has been on the march since he last wrote and expects to be for some time to come. There are about 40,000 troops there and more are always arriving. They killed fourteen men in a skirmish with Morgan's Cavalry.

Parrott, Henry C
Parrott, Sophia
Parrott, Margaret
Parrott, John A
Morgan, ?
Post, Philip Sidney, 1833-1895
Rosencrans, ?
Vallandingham, fl. 1861-1877
Bragg, fl. 1862-1865
Grose, William, 1812-1900

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