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Ezra Decker Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2984
Abstract

This collection contains a letter written by Ohio artilleryman Ezra Decker to Job Sweet. Decker was sick when he wrote the letter, which contains rumors about the war coming to an end and speculation as to Confederate troop movements after the impending fall of Richmond.

Dates: 1865 March 17

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  • Subject: Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. X
  • Subject: Richmond (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. X