Letter from William A. Smith to his wife, Caroline, 1863-02-11

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Title: Letter from William A. Smith to his wife, Caroline, 1863-02-11
Correspondent: Smith, William A.
Addressee: Smith, Caroline
Date Created: 1863-02-11
Description: A letter from William to his wife Caroline describing life in camp and mentioning lice in shirts. William expresses sympathy for slaves and mentions a cavalry raid on a rebel camp that "brought in a lot of horses."
Genre: letter
Topical Subject(s): Civil wars
Families
Military
Soldiers
Geographical Subject(s): Baton Rouge (La.)
Publisher: Tulane University Digital Library
Language: eng
Identifier (local): M1102.07
Extent: 2 pages
Type of Resource: text
Source: William A. Smith letters, Manuscripts Collection M-1102, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118
Finding Aid: https://specialcollections.tulane.edu/archon/?p=collections/findingaid&id=712&q=&rootcontentid=122424
Physical Location: Tulane University: Louisiana Research Collection
Institution Website: https://library.tulane.edu/tusc/
Rights: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Contact Information: specialcollections@tulane.edu