From Pvt William E. Vanauken, Co D, 107th NY Inf to Brother and Sister

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Letter
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From Pvt William E. Vanauken, Co D, 107th NY Inf to Brother and Sister
Creator - the author
William E. Vanauken
Date Created
September 27, 1862
Subject - ex: regimental history, personal memoir, battle narrative
Letter home from a soldier in the field
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Author recounts the horrors of war, witnessing comrades dying from wounds, and having to step over dead bodies. This item includes an image of original letter, a transcription, notes about named persons, mentions of several other soldiers
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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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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
Harper’s Ferry
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Transcribed and posted online by William Griffing at Spared & Shared, used here with permission
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