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Creator/Title

Albert, Ben. Letters, 2, 26 June 1862. ALsS, 3pp. 2pp. 2 items.

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Mss. C A

Content

Two letters to his brother from army camps near Corinth, Miss. Discusses troop movements and schedules. Saw a great many Louisville boys at Pittsburg Landing Tenn., Has sent his overcoat home by Fritz King who lives in Louisville. When they got near Corinth the enemy, retreated to Grand Junction after destroying their powder magazine and burning their supplies and the town. Speculates on where they will be sent from Corinth.

Subject Heading

Kentucky - History - Civil War, 1861-1865