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Letter from Ruebn at Jefferson Barracks Hospital to Eliza, 1862 September

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 7
Identifier: I

Ruebn states that he is now very afraid for his son, especially after hearing of a battle near Corinth. It would kill me if George was killed, he writes. He expresses his dismay that his other son, Nelson, has enlisted, and he remarks that the family is now spread throughout the nation.

Dates

  • 1862 September

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (5 folders)

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

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Knoxville TN 37996 USA
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