Newberry Library - Letter, Lake Providence, La., (Vicksburg, Destruction of countryside), Envelope, George Deal papers, Feb. 24, 1863

Letter, Lake Providence, La., (Vicksburg, Destruction of countryside), Envelope, George Deal papers, Feb. 24, 1863

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Open book Letter, Lake Providence, La., (Vicksburg, Destruction of countryside), Envelope, George Deal papers, Feb. 24, 1863

Title Letter, Lake Providence, La., (Vicksburg, Destruction of countryside), Envelope, George Deal papers, Feb. 24, 1863

Creator Deal, George, approximately 1825-1864

Date Feb. 24, 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 Feb the 24th 1863Dear WifeI take this opportunity to let you know that I am well at this time and sincerely hope that these few lines will find you all well we are now in the State of Louisania we are camped in a bout a mill of the Mississippi river on the bank of lake providence we are in Sixty miles of vicsburg I dont think that our forces will attact vicsburg I think the object is to surround the place and cut off there supplies and thus take the place without the shedding of much blood we are camped in a cotton field I think there is over five hundred

Archival Collection Title George Deal papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Deal Box 1 Folder 14

BibID 998225148805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 1937px × 2867px 15.90 MB

File Created 3/17/2025 11:41:30 PM

Filename 998225148805867_midwest_ms_deal_box_01_fol_014_01.tif

Unique Identifier NL12OPK2

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