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Box 1

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Contains 1 Result:

Walter Ryall Letter, 1863 July 4

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection:

This collection consists of a letter by Confederate soldier Walter Ryall to his father Thomas C. Ryall in Shelbyville, Tennessee. The letter is written from the Tennessee State Penitentiary and is dated July 4, 1863. The letter discusses life in the penitentiary and how Ryall anticipates being moved to Camp Morton shortly after.

Dates: 1863 July 4