Thruston, Gates Phillips, 1835-1912. Papers, 1864-1867. 18 items.
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Gates Thruston writes the majority of his letters while in service as a general during the Civil War. Thruston was under the command of General George H. Thomas in the Army of the Cumberland. He writes from and about Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Nashville. Thruston also writes of military actions, daily camp conditions and about the lives of soldiers.
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