WRITING HOME IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE BATTLE OF SHILOH, from their Camp before Corinth, Miss., May 19th, 1862.

by John M. Kumler

$850 · Offered by Bartleby's Books

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Autograph letter, signed, from John M. Kumler, Co. D, 15th U.S. Infantry, to his cousin Kate. Two sheets of lined paper, folded to 7.5 x 4.5 in., 7 pp., approx. 900 words. First page of each sheet bordered with a red and a blue line on two sides, old fold lines, some nicks along folds affecting a word or two, else legible. Kumler writes to his cousin, in response to a letter from her asking about the battle of April 6-7: I have no doubt that you are a little anxious about the results of

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