Letter to Mr. Alfred Walton, 1862 May 1
Date
1862-05-01
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
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Autograph letter signed. From Camp Winfield Scott near Yorktown. Describes the fighting and lack of food at the camp. Fulton also mentions that because of his background in engineering and topography, he has been assigned to "travel around and become acquainted with the Location of Batteries and the roads to and from Them." Fulton was responsible for guiding support troops to the batteries.
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United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 72nd (1861-1865), United States. Army. Delaware Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865), Letters (correspondence), Soldiers., Wright, Sade, correspondent.