From Pvt W M Powell, Co D, 5th TX Inf to recipient
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Type - ex: book, article, monograph, essay
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Letter
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Title - full title of the work
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From Pvt W M Powell, Co D, 5th TX Inf to recipient
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Creator - the author
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W M Powell
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Date Created
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October 27th 1862
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Subject - ex: regimental history, personal memoir, battle narrative
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Letter home from a soldier in the field
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Abstract - a brief summary of the contents of the text
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Autor writing from Moore hospital Survived the Battle of Antietam with minimal injuries and asks the recipient to come get him. This item includes an image of original letter, a transcription and photo of hospital
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Rights - a statement of ownership or usage restrictions
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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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Temporal Coverage - time period covered in the text
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October 1862
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Spatial Coverage - place(s) or geographic area covered in the text
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Richmond, Virginia
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Description - notes, provenance, or other information about the text
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Transcribed and posted online by William Griffing at Spared & Shared, used here with permission