Raynors HCA 2016-10
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A Union soldier’s letter written and signed by John Nilson who on 8/19/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. IN 25th Infantry and was Mustered Out on 7/17/1865 at Louisville, KY. The three page pencil letter is datelined On Board Steamer Commercial, Miss. River, jan. 30th, 1864. In part, “.. we started from Memphis 9 o’clock a.m. this morning. ... Gen. Veatches is on this boat with us. This makes our boat the flagship - which takes the advance of the fleet. ... We may go to Vicksburg then to Mobile by land or up Red River into Texas. ...”
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