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