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Letter From John W.A. Gillespie To Parents, Brother, And Sisters, John W.A. Gillespie Aug 1862

Letter From John W.A. Gillespie To Parents, Brother, And Sisters, John W.A. Gillespie

Harvey Collection Newspapers

John describes the regiment's move from Grand Junction to Bolivar in advance of a Confederate force. The Union army gathered in Bolivar now numbers about 7,000. As a means of punishing the Rebels, John supports engaging former slaves in the labors required to establish camp.

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