Letter from Dave [David Allan, Jr.], Head Quarters 29th Regt. M.V.I., near Atlanta, Georgia, to Mr. James Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Comments on the need for more men from the North to enlist to ensure a speedy end to the war. Also states his dislike for copperheads. (4 pages, envelope), 1864 Aug 10

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26

Identifier: D01539

Staff Only

Letter signed Dave [Allan, Jr.], Head Quarters 29th Regt. M.V.I., near Atlanta, Georgia, to [his brother] Jim Allan, Saint Louis, Mo., August 10, 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.