Walter Rounds Letter regarding gunfire, 1864

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Corporal Walter Rounds, Co I, 17th ME Infantry, writes to cousin Abbie that he's served 2 years and has one to go. Though he writes that there is gunfire all around him, he hopes he will be as fortunate in the future to survive the war as he's been in the past.

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  • Title: Walter Rounds Letter regarding gunfire, 1864
  • Creator: Walter Rounds
  • Creation Date: 1864-08-29
  • Subject Date: 1864-08-29
  • Location: Petersburg, VA
  • Media: Ink on paper
  • Dimensions: 20 cm x 13 cm
  • Local Code: W.WR.5
  • Collection: Diana Letellier Family Letters
  • Object Type: Text

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