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Letter, George Thomas, Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Minerva Thomas, 1863 July 14

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 46
Identifier: MSN/CW 5014-46
Letter, George Thomas, Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Minerva Thomas
Letter, George Thomas, Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Minerva Thomas

Scope and Contents

Thomas reports here that Capt. Gladden L. Farwell was killed in action outside Jackson, Mississippi. In fact, Farwell survived the war; military records indicate that he was mustered out of the 28th Illinois Infantry in 1864. 

Dates

  • Creation: 1863 July 14

Conditions Governing Access

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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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