Chatham, Roland K., ca. 1834-1899. Letters, 1862-1897. 2 items.
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Chatham, a private in the 8th Texas Cavalry Regt., writes to his sister during a furlough to Mississippi in Dec., 1862. He describes a recent cavalry operation near Bardstown, KY, during which he was shot in the head and subsequently taken prisoner. After going to Louisville, KY, he was sent with over 600 other prisoners in Oct., 1862, to Vicksburg (MS) for an exchange.
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