Type - ex: book, article, monograph, essay

Letter

Title - full title of the work

From Pvt Charles A Legg, Co. C, 1st MA Cav to Parent

Creator - the author

Charles A. Legg

Date Created

September 15th 1862

Subject - ex: regimental history, personal memoir, battle narrative

Letter home from soldier in the field

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Summary of movements, mentions of missing brother, expresses concern for the state of the government. This item includes images of original letter, a transcription, photograph of the author

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Original with family member or collector

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Temporal Coverage - time period covered in the text

September 1862

Spatial Coverage - place(s) or geographic area covered in the text

Frederick, Maryland

Description - notes, provenance, or other information about the text

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