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Creator/Title
Fleming, Samuel, 1838-1916. Letters, 1861. 4 items.
Call No.
Mss. C F
Content
Two letters, dated 31 October and 10 December 1861, written by Sgt. Samuel Fleming, a musician in Company A 78th Pennsylvania Infantry regiment to James C. Carnahan. The first letter describes movement of his regiment from Camp Orr (Kittanning, Pennsylvania) to Camp Nevin (near Elizabethtown, Kentucky) via Louisville. There were about 25,000 Union troops encamped there. Although there was a considerable force of rebels near the Green River and Bowling Green, an expected attack did not occur. The second letter mentions his current duty, driving a team of six mules for the general.