Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865 to Stockton Bates

GLC03523.23.10

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GLC#
GLC03523.23.10-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
March 7, 1863
Author/Creator
Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865
Title
to Stockton Bates
Place Written
Forest Oak, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 25.2 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Complains about the slow news to arrive from Philadelphia or New York. Describes the visits of local citizens to their camp out of curiosity. The Regiment has several POWs under charge of desertion. Mentions black soldiers, one of whom escaped from his master during a battle. Describes alcohol use.

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