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Helsley, William, Private, Co. G, 19th Ohio Infantry, USA, to his wife Mary

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 4
Identifier: 4

Scope and Contents

A fragmentary letter (the first page is missing), Helsley tells his wife that his unit of 5,000 soldiers is only twenty-five miles from a camp of 10,000 rebels. The Confederates are advancing, "but we are not afraid of them." He asks for postage stamps, paper, and a newspaper.

Dates

  • Creation: 1849 - 1914
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1860 - 1865

Full Extent

From the Collection: 1.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Acquisition method

Purchase

Repository Details

Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository

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