From Pvt John Boultwood Edson, Co E, 27th NY Inf to Father
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- From Pvt John Boultwood Edson, Co E, 27th NY Inf to Father
- Creator - the author
- John Boultwood Edson
- Date Created
- September 15, 1862
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- Letter from a soldier in the field
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- This document contains two letters The first recounts the events of Cramptons Gap. The second mentions the stench of rotting bodies after the Battle of Antietam and asks the recipient about family matters. This item includes an image of original letter, a transcription, and one other soldier mentioned
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- This item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States because copyright has expired, but we have not determined its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. You are responsible for your own use.
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- Letter on Spared & Shared
- Temporal Coverage - time period covered in the text
- September 1862
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- Crampton’s Gap Maryland
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- Transcribed and posted online by William Griffing at Spared & Shared, used here with permission
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