Letter from William A. Smith to his wife, Caroline, 1863-03-18

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Title: Letter from William A. Smith to his wife, Caroline, 1863-03-18
Correspondent: Smith, William A.
Addressee: Smith, Caroline
Date Created: 1863-03-18
Description: A letter from William to his wife Caroline about moving up river, camping in a cotton field, catching a rebel with a wounded leg that had to be amputated, and two brigades of cavalry that go looking for cotton.
Genre: letter
Topical Subject(s): Civil wars
Families
Military
Soldiers
Geographical Subject(s): Baton Rouge (La.)
Port Hudson (La.)
Publisher: Tulane University Digital Library
Language: eng
Identifier (local): M1102.11
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.
Contact Information: specialcollections@tulane.edu