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[John Dixon] Petersburg, to "Dear Mattie", June 26, 1865

 Item — Box: Short Collection 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: 07-23-1968

Scope and Contents

reports activities of army and Grant's heavy concentration around Petersburg trying to break through; describes: continuous and heavy fighting going on, wounded and dying, division chaplain's conducting services, condition of men, some news of people from home [letter incomplete]

Dates

  • June 26, 1865

Conditions Governing Access

This accession is open for research.

Extent

From the Accession: 3 Folder(s) (Three file folders containing letters, clippings, and photographs.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

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