Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Moses Greenleaf wrote to his family while he was in the Civil War. He discussed conditions of the march, He wrote from Missouri about the "big job" ahead of the troops before heading to Memphis.
Greenleaf, a native of Maine, served in Co. I of the 9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment. He was the grandson of the noted cartographer and surveyor Moses Greenleaf Jr.
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About This Item
- Title: Moses Greenleaf letter to his family, 1864
- Creator: Moses Greenleaf
- Creation Date: 1864-10-09
- Subject Date: 1864
- Location: MO
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 2092, Box 1A/3
- Collection: Greenleaf family papers
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
- Letters
- Greenleaf, Moses--Correspondence
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