From Pvt/Sgt William Henry Shelton, Bty L, NY Light to Cousin Louise

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Letter
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From Pvt/Sgt William Henry Shelton, Bty L, NY Light to Cousin Louise
Creator - the author
William Henry Shelton
Date Created
October 19th 1862
Subject - ex: regimental history, personal memoir, battle narrative
Letter home from a soldier in the field
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Author gives a simple recounting of Antietam, mentions Bull Run and poor weather. This item includes an image of original letter, a transcription, notes about named persons, and a photo of the author
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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
October 1862
Spatial Coverage - place(s) or geographic area covered in the text
Maryland
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Transcribed and posted online by William Griffing at Spared & Shared, used here with permission
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