Letter 1

Letter 1

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.

Leonidas Bryant to John Bryant, November 27, 1861

Leonidas Bryant

Selvage Collection, Southern Appalachian Archives, Mars Hill University

Southern Appalachian Archives, Liston B. Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies, Mars Hill University

1861-11-27

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English

Camp 6th R Nov 27 1861
Dear Father and mother I have the opportunity to write a few lines to you. I am well and in very good health last friday we [marched] 8 miles farther south. We have orders to move today further on, I was on picket last night we had a good breakfast at a house this morning. Last night the rebels took 50 of our cavalry prisoners that went out on a scout on green river I received the things you sent me, I have wrote all I know in this you will find a union pin give it to Mary tell Emmy that I will send her something when i get it write often as you you can. your son
L. Bryant

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