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Letter: William J. Howe, Headquarters, 1st Brigade Cavalry, 1st Division, 7th Army Corp. Department of the Cumberland, Camp Healthy, Tennessee, to Jeanette K. Howe, n.p., 1863 May 8-9

 File — Box: F1, Folder: 31
Identifier: MSN/CW 1015-31-F1

Scope and Contents

Howe voices his frustration at news of Union defeat at Chancellorsville, after hearing false reports two days earlier that Gen. Hooker had won that battle. He rails against draft exemption payments and substitutes.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863 May 8-9

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Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository

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