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John R. Wilson letter and pass (

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Creator

Wilson, John R., 1836-1863

Title

John R. Wilson letter and pass

Description

Letter from John R. Wilson to his wife in Muskingum County, Ohio in 1864 regarding his time at Camp Dennison, Ohio, starting a prayer meeting and assisting the sick. Wilson was a farm laborer and enlisted in Company A, 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 26, 1862. He diedof disease at Lake Providence, Louisiana on April 17, 1863. An envelope addressed to Wilson March 3, 1863 accompanies the letter, with a typed note that states there was originallly a $20 Confederate bill in the envelope,which is not pat of the collection. The money was mentioned in the letter. There is also a military pass dated May 17, 1864 granting George O. Brastow permission to travel Fredericksburg, Virginia and back to "see about the remains of relatives and to visit those who are wounded."

Date

between 1862 and 1864

Collection

Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau

	Location	Indianapolis , United States of America
	Coordinates	39° 46′ 10.56″ N, 86° 09′ 49.68″ W
	Established	1934
	Website	www.in.gov/library
	Authority file	: Q14688462 VIAF: 147744576 ISNI: 0000000121801702 LCCN: n80069060 NRHP: 95000207 J9U: 987007594651805171 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Indiana Memory.

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DPLA identifier: 45dc2e740ce5d3fa3fbdf10b09064831
Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau identifier: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/2324

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