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Farout, Francis M., b. ca. 1835. Letter, 5 August 1861. 2 items.
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Mss. C F
Content
In a letter dated 5 August 1861, addressed to Mary Pruden, Laurel, Indiana, Pvt. Francis M. Farout, Co. E, 16th Indiana Infantry regiment, describes the number of Union soldiers stationed near Harper's Ferry, Va., and their limited rations (salted smoked meat, sea bread and coffee). He and a fellow soldier had found themselves alone in Baltimore, Md., when their train left without them. They spent the next day exploring the city before rejoining their regiment.