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Transcript of a letter written by Captain McLane Tilton, USMC, to his wife, Nan., in which he describes the capturing of the flag at the Salee River forts, June 1871. The “Alaska Marine” mentioned in the letter is Hugh Purvis; the “Corporal” is Charles Brown.

From the McLane Tilton Collection (COLL/950), United States Marine Corps Archives
Source Letter, Captain McLane Tilton
Author USMC Archives from Quantico, USA

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