Howard, Richard L. (fl. 1863) to brother [George]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06382.01 Author/Creator: Howard, Richard L. (fl. 1863) Place Written: Lake Providence, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 March 1863 Pagination: 12 p. ; 19 x 25.1 cm. Order a Copy
Written to "Geo" or "Gro." Howard, Chaplain of the 124th Illinois Infantry, writes as the Union organized operations against Vicksburg, Mississippi. Discusses mutual acquaintances, family, and his recent sickness. Describes Lake Providence, including a nearby plantation. Mentions divisions led by Generals John Alexander Logan and John McArthur. Mentions Bayou Baxter, extending from Lake Providence, Colonel Josiah W. Bissell's Engineering Corps, the Yazoo Pass, and General Isaac Ferdinand Quinby's reinforcement of General Leonard Fulton Ross. Relates that he was previously stationed at Memphis (possibly Tennessee). Reports rumors regarding operations led by Generals Nathaniel Prentiss Banks and William Starke Rosecrans. Discusses the possibility of meeting soldiers from Wisconsin.
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