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James Doten's Letter to Parents, Fort Lincoln, MD , October 18, 1862

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: 99-137

Scope and Contents

He has been in the hospital, and has dropped in weight from 170 to 145 pounds. They are working on forts around the city and mounting guns, but he does not think the forts will ever be needed. The army in Virginia does not seem to be doing anything.

Dates

  • October 18, 1862

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Accession: 0.25 Cubic Feet (1/2 doc box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

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