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Donahue, Thomas (fl. 1863) to Almira Winchell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04706.16 Author/Creator: Donahue, Thomas (fl. 1863) Place Written: Arlington, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 May 1865 Pagination: Order a Copy

Discusses the Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C. Describes some of the signs hung on buildings that welcomed the soldiers home. Accompanied by an envelope printed with the insignia of the Fifth Corps.

Winchell, Almira, fl. 1862-1865
Donahue, Thomas, fl. 1863

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