Painter, William. Letter, 3 April 1863. ALS 4pp.
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Letter written while Painter was serving with the 22nd Michigan Infantry in Kentucky. They chase the rebels from Danville through Lancaster. Crab Orchard and Somerset. They capture 208 prisoners and 300 head of cattle, kill 60 rebels and drive the rest across the Cumberland River.
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