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Custodial History

Acc. 2004.06 was an addition to the Civil War Collection, Mss. 39.1 C76, until November 2017. The former citation was Civil War Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Scope and Contents

A letter from a soldier, 1st Mass. Mounted Riders, Williamsburg, Va., to his sweetheart, Catherine G. Cooke, Richmond, Mass., regarding his reenlistment. He hopes that the war won't last any longer than 15 months more.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives--Union.
• United States. Army. Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865