American Civil War--Illinois--12th Cavalry
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Winthrop S. G. Allen letters
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-SC18
Scope and Contents
Collection includes letters of Winthrop S. G. Allen (1837-1901) written during the American Civil War, 1862-1863. A private in the 12th Illinois Cavalry, Allen wrote from Camp Butler, Illinois; various camps in Maryland and Virginia; and an army hospital in Washington, D.C. Includes a description of the Union's 1862 capture of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Dates:
Created: 1862 - 1863
Found in:
Manuscript Collection
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Winthrop S. G. Allen letters