Mathews, Lem. Letter, 10 October 1861. 7pp.
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Mathews describes the departure of the 112th Ill. Infantry Regt., traveling by rail through Ill. and Ind. to Camp Smith near Covington, KY.; Camp Smith, its layout and soldiers; the effects of the war on Covington: his love of his wife and his contempt for men who do not serve. Illustrated patriotic envelope included.
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