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Creator/Title
Russell, Henry H., 1836-1894. Letter, 10 February 1862. ALS, 8 pp.
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Mss. C R
Content
Russell writes from Lebanon, Kentucky to an unidentified correspondent, possibly Miss Anna P. Stevenson of Philadelphia. A private in Co. E of the 57th Indiana Infantry, he describes the large number of sick soldiers being cared for in Lebanon, Christmas in the army, and the aftermath of the battle of Mill Springs, Ky. He also mentions "our late victory" at Ft. Henry, Tn. and its impact on Confederate fortunes in Ky. He further comments on efforts to expel Indiana Sen. Jesse D. Bright from Congress and criticizes William Howard Russell, the Washington correspondent of the London Times, for being pro-Confederate and affecting English opinions.