1865-07-28 Letter from Phebe Trego to John King ACC 461, Folder 12

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1865-07-28 Letter from Phebe Trego to John King ACC 461, Folder 12

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Title: 1865-07-28 Letter from Phebe Trego to John King

Collection Number: MS 2000-79

Scope and Content: Letter from Phebe Trego to her son John King dated July 28, 1865. In the letter, Phebe expresses her approval that John did not desert from the Union Army at Fort Morgan and described family and community news from home.

Language: English

Type of Resource: Text

Genre: Correspondence

Digital Origin: Reformatted Digital

Subject: American Civil War

Subject: Sixth Michigan Infantry

Subject: 6th Michigan Infantry

Subject: deserters

Subject: agriculture

Subject: home front

Subject Name: King, John

Subject Name: Trego, Phebe

Inclusive Dates: July 28, 1865

Location of Originals: Archives of Michigan

Use Restrictions: Please contact the Archives of Michigan for permission to publish.

Access Restrictions: To preserve the original items, this collection is only available online.

Notes

Biography or Historical Note: King, John (Veteran), Cass County. Enlisted in company D, Sixth Infantry, Aug. 20 1861, at Baltimore, Md., for 3 years, age 23. Mustered Jan. 1, 1862. Re-enlisted Feb. 1, 1864, at Port Hudson, La. Mustered Feb. 24, 1864. Corporal Aug. 20, 1864. Mustered out at New Orleans, La., Aug. 20, 1865. Present residence, Constantine, Mich.

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