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Parrott, Henry C. to sister

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03858.02.22 Author/Creator: Parrott, Henry C. Place Written: Headquarters 75th Illinois Regiment Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 3 p. ; 18.6 x 24.4 cm. Order a Copy

General Buckner is about three miles from their picket lines "and we must be on the watch for him for he is a cunning old cuss and keeps our Pickets in constant terror." Their lines "extend East & West for fifteen miles" and "they are slowly moving about 2 miles" a week. They may move to Murfreesboro soon "provided we can drive out the rebels."

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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