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Letter, Near Vicksburg, (dead and wounded, inability to come home), George Deal papers, July 4, 1863

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Open book Letter, Near Vicksburg, (dead and wounded, inability to come home), George Deal papers, July 4, 1863

Title Letter, Near Vicksburg, (dead and wounded, inability to come home), George Deal papers, July 4, 1863

Creator Deal, George, approximately 1825-1864

Date July 4, 1863

Place Ohio, Southern States, United States, Ohio--Camp Dennison, Ohio--Shelby County

Language English

Subjects United States, Atlanta Campaign, 1864, Husband and wife, Literacy, Married women, Soldiers, Soldiers' writings, American, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Description Fifty-five letters and fragments of letters from George Deal, Ohio Union soldier in the Civil War, to his wife Sarah Cole Deal. Also, photographs of Sarah and George Deal, photocopies of army service records, three Confederate bills, and a few genealogical notes made by Deal's grandson.

User-Contributed Transcription Camp in the [rear?] of Vicksburg about 15 miles from VicksburgJuly the 4th 1863My Dear wife I take my pen to write a fiew lines to answer your kind letters you Sent me I received two letters in a day or two from you and was glad to here from you but i am Sorrow to here you heard Sutch bad nuse about me that haint So, Babcock is dead he was Shot at vixburg but blakley is not wounded nor the captain haint dead he is only wounded and is gon home moste any one can hear [faltes?] report so you dont believe that i am sick or dead till iam or you no it for certain I am in toloble good health my feete is not well yet my ankeles is swelen but i am well a nuff to do duty i went on picket yisterday and it taked a quarter of it to camp for the [kill a hogg?] mess we had a good mess for dinner today

Archival Collection Title George Deal papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Deal Box 1 Folder 25

BibID 998225148805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 1780px × 2883px 14.71 MB

File Created 03/18/2025

Filename 998225148805867_midwest_ms_deal_box_01_fol_025_01-0.tif

Unique Identifier NL12OPH9

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