Letter from William A. Smith to his wife, Caroline, 1863-04-21

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Title: Letter from William A. Smith to his wife, Caroline, 1863-04-21
Correspondent: Smith, William A.
Addressee: Smith, Caroline
Date Created: 1863-04-21
Description: A letter from William to his wife Caroline telling her about how they traveled twenty-five miles by boat from Brasher City and encountered a battle in the woods where they took about ninety prisoners. He explains how some of the Confederate fighters were in civilian clothes. He mentions how they have to depend on the countryside for meat.
Genre: letter
Topical Subject(s): Civil wars
Families
Military
Soldiers
Geographical Subject(s): Opelousas (La.)
Publisher: Tulane University Digital Library
Language: eng
Identifier (local): M1102.15
Extent: 4 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://archives.tulane.edu/repositories/3/resources/592
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.
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