Personal letter from E.C. Haydel, Corinth, Mississippi, to his sister, [New Orleans]

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Haydel had met with Amelius [Haydel], who had taken the stationery upon which this letter was written [with the blue shield of Ohio in the upper right-hand corner], along with other personal effects, from a Union camp following the battle at Shiloh. General Beauregard predicted that there would be no more fighting for two weeks. [The Corinth campaign began April 29.]

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Title

Personal letter from E.C. Haydel, Corinth, Mississippi, to his sister, [New Orleans]

Creator

Haydel, E.C

Date

1862-4-13

Description

Haydel had met with Amelius [Haydel], who had taken the stationery upon which this letter was written [with the blue shield of Ohio in the upper right-hand corner], along with other personal effects, from a Union camp following the battle at Shiloh. General Beauregard predicted that there would be no more fighting for two weeks. [The Corinth campaign began April 29.]

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Correspondence
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Military tactics

Language

eng

Notes (Physical)

Autograph letter signed.

Extent

4 pages

Type of Resource

text

Source

Rosemonde E. & Emile Kuntz Collection, National period, 1804-1950, Manuscripts Collection 600, La Research Collection

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http://specialcollections.tulane.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/cont...

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