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Noble B. Wiggins Letter, 1862 August 7

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Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of a letter with envelope from Corporal Noble B. Wiggins of the 42nd Ohio Regiment dated August 7, 1862, from the 42nd Ohio Infantry's Camp Virginia, located outside of Chattanooga, Tenn. The letter is mostly of a personal nature recounting several foraging expeditions his regiment was involved in. It provides an idea of the daily life of a Union soldier in camp as well as a soldier's feelings on the death and depravity he witnessed.Wiggins speaks of his...
Dates: 1862 August 7