John. Letter, 1 November 1861. 4pp.
Mss. C J
Letter, written from Camp Nevin, Ky: to Madison, Ind. from a soldier with an unknown Ind. (?) artillery regiment, asks for clothes, medicine, and food from home; tells about his leg injury; and briefly notes the regiment's command structure. Includes an ornately illustrated envelope about Kentucky's loyalty to the Union.
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