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- GLC#
- GLC09169
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- April 6, 1863
- Author/Creator
- Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881
- Title
- to My Dear Sir
- Place Written
- s.l.
- Pagination
- 1 p. :
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
Railing against Confederate General Simon B. Buckner over a land dispute. "I can give no proof, but my own word that if the property is conveyed to me that I will convey it direct to the son of the late Col. Kingsbury subject to him of indebtedness to me...I hope you do not feel that I would do anything more to aid a man in arms against his government than you would. Since he went South I have furnished money to the late Col. Kingsbury and mother, but not one single cent directly or indirectly has gone to Gen. Bucker, his wife or family..."
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