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Letter

Title - full title of the work

From Pvt John Boultwood Edson, Co E, 27th NY Inf to Father

Creator - the author

John Boultwood Edson

Date Created

September 15, 1862

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

Letter from a soldier in the field

Abstract - a brief summary of the contents of the text

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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Original with family member or collector

Letter on Spared & Shared

Temporal Coverage - time period covered in the text

September 1862

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

Crampton’s Gap Maryland

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Transcribed and posted online by William Griffing at Spared & Shared, used here with permission