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Correspondence from John F. Shinn to parents, while serving in Confederate Army, including while stationed at Mississippi Camp, 1862

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: MC 2451

Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence from William E. Shinn, James M. Shinn, and John Franklin Shinn to family while they were serving in the Confederate Army; topics include camp conditions; troop movements; and food and supplies. Other materials include documents pertaining to John F. Walker's service as Chaplain of the 53rd Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers; George Wuest business records; and other family correspondence.

Dates

  • 1862

Access Information

From the Collection:

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