Letter from David Allan, Head Quarters 29 M.V.I., Woodville, Ala., to Alex Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Describes the countryside, and mentions the death of Governor Gamble. (1 item, envelope), 1864 Feb 8

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Identifier: D01486

Staff Only

Letter signed David Allan, Head Quarters 29th M.V.I., Woodville, Ala., to his brother, Alex Allan, February 8, 1864

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from J.S. Brown, Louisiana, Missouri, to James Allan, August 2, 1864.