File:Unidentified Civil War soldier letter to his mother, undated - DPLA - d618265dd25fd0710dff430ddb744eaf.jpg

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Unidentified Civil War soldier letter to his mother, undated (

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Unidentified Civil War soldier letter to his mother, undated

Description

This letter was written by an unknown soldier to his mother while he was serving in the army. He discusses family affairs back home and his thoughts on enlistment, marriage, and his thoughts about coming home.

Date

between circa 1861 and circa 1865

Collection

Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau

	Location	Indianapolis , United States of America
	Coordinates	39° 46′ 10.56″ N, 86° 09′ 49.68″ W
	Established	1934
	Website	www.in.gov/library
	Authority file	: Q14688462 VIAF: 147744576 ISNI: 0000000121801702 LCCN: n80069060 NRHP: 95000207 J9U: 987007594651805171 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Indiana Memory.

Record in source catalog
DPLA identifier: d618265dd25fd0710dff430ddb744eaf
Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau identifier: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/1058

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