[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 28, 1863]
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- 1863-08-28
- Description
Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara describing the toll that sickness has taken on the Confederate troops; troop movements; demoralized troops deserting and going home; his personal health; and comments on family news.
[2]p. ; 22X28cm.
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- Subjects
- Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
Military and War - Wars - Civil War
Porter, Captain
Morgan, Major
Cavalry
Price, General
Carters Regiment
Desertion
People - Family Groups
People - Children
Fentress, Kate - Location
- United States - Arkansas - Jefferson County - Pine Bluff
United States - Arkansas - Pulaski County - Little Rock
United States - Arkansas - Prairie County - De Valls Bluff - Type
- text
- Language
- English
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- [Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 28, 1863]. 1863-08-28. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth182668/. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
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- (1863-08-28) [Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 28, 1863]. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth182668/
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- Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth182668/>.