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Contains 3 Results:
Letter, 1861
Item — Folder: 1
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The Preston Family Correspondence consists of two letters.The first letter is dated on July 28, 1861 and is written by James Francis Preston to his wife, Sarah Caperton Preston following the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War. He writes about the battle’s events and his own movements, including executing a direct order from General Jackson to charge the advancing enemy. In the beginning of his letter, James calls the battle a “fearful sight.”The...
Dates:
1861
Letter, 1872
Item — Folder: 1
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From the File:
The Preston Family Correspondence consists of two letters.The first letter is dated on July 28, 1861 and is written by James Francis Preston to his wife, Sarah Caperton Preston following the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War. He writes about the battle’s events and his own movements, including executing a direct order from General Jackson to charge the advancing enemy. In the beginning of his letter, James calls the battle a “fearful sight.”The...
Dates:
1872
Envelope, 1872
Item — Folder: 1
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From the File:
The Preston Family Correspondence consists of two letters.The first letter is dated on July 28, 1861 and is written by James Francis Preston to his wife, Sarah Caperton Preston following the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War. He writes about the battle’s events and his own movements, including executing a direct order from General Jackson to charge the advancing enemy. In the beginning of his letter, James calls the battle a “fearful sight.”The...
Dates:
1872