1865-05-07 Letter from Robert Wilson to Sister

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1865-05-07 Letter from Robert Wilson to Sister

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Title: 1865-05-07 Letter from Robert Wilson

Collection Number: MS 2013-62

Scope and Content: Letter from Robert Wilson to his sister dated May 7, 1865. In this letter, Robert Wilson describes his march from Raleigh to Greensboro, N.C., mentioning the weather and scenary along the way, as well as the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Language: english

Type of Resource: text

Genre: correspondence

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: American Civil War

Subject: 23rd Michigan Infantry

Subject: President Lincoln Abraham

Subject: Lincoln assassination

Subject Name: Wilson, Robert

Inclusive Dates: May 7, 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: Wilson, Robert. Enlisted in Company F, Twenty-third Infantry, Aug. 16, 1862, at Saginaw, for 3 years, age 35. Mustered Sept. 11, 1862. Mustered out at Salisbury, N.C., June 28, 1865. Deceased. Buried at Fairgrove, Michigan.

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