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William P. Allcot, on the battlefield 10 miles from Richmond, Virginia to his brother, Edmond?, New York, New York, 1864 May 31

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dc.contributor.author Allcot, William P. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2014-07-14T19:36:53Z
dc.date.available 2014-07-14T19:36:53Z
dc.date.issued 1864-05-31 en_US
dc.identifier.citation William P. Allcot Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10288/20264
dc.description.abstract States that for 150 miles there has been incessant marching and fighting; his 62nd regiment skirmished with the Confederates, May 30; enemy cavalry chased; a black man says people in the vicinity are preparing to leave; foraging necessary due to an absence of rations; Allcot will be home by July 4; he wishes his family well. 3 pages. Autographed signed letter. en_US
dc.subject.lcsh United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 62nd en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Solder's writings, American en_US
dc.subject.lcsh United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives en_US
dc.subject.other Allcot, William P.--Correspondence en_US
dc.title William P. Allcot, on the battlefield 10 miles from Richmond, Virginia to his brother, Edmond?, New York, New York, 1864 May 31 en_US
dc.type Text en_US
dc.type.genre Letters (correspondence) en_US
dc.contributor.correspondent Allcot, Edmond en_US
dc.identifier.collectionId Mss. 86 AL 1 en_US
dcterms.isPartOf William P. Allcot Papers en_US

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