Letter fragment of Captain John W. DeForest to Lillie Umsted, 1862-1863
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Identifier: D02131
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English
- Lillie Devereux Blake Papers | <emph render="bold">Series V: Correspondence</emph> | Letters to Lillie D. Umsted from soldier friends in the field, 1862 April 12-December 25, 58 pages. Contents include letters from her friend, George G. Hastings, a captain and major in Company H, 1st U.S. Sharpshooters (or Berdan’s Sharpshooters), one of which contains a detailed map of Yorktown. Also includes letters from her friend, John W. DeForest, a captain in the 12th Connecticut Infantry, which describe fighting in Louisiana, 1862 Apr-Dec
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