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Letters re: war, capture of black prisoners, fall of Vicksburg, destruction of plantations, and family matters (written from Delhi, Monroe and Campti, LA) (10 items), 7/1863

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of photocopis and typed transcripts of letters from Voigt to his first wife, written during his service in the Confederate Army. They contain descriptions of camp life including health conditions, food, clothing, and drilling. He also writes about the progress of the war and personal matters relating to family and Nacogdoches friends. Among those persons mentioned frequently are Fritz Hoya, Charles S. Taylor and family, Capt. Henry C. Hancock, William Clark, and W....
Dates: 7/1863