Civil War envelope showing General Nathaniel Lyon on horseback with message "Killed at the battle of Springfield, Mo., August 10th, 1861, while in the act of waving his hat, and cheering his men on to victory"
Summary
Addressed to Miss Caroline S. Bartman, Somerset, Perry Co., Ohio, from L.C. Sawyer, comdg. 5th Ohio Battery; postmarked Illinois; soldier's letter.
Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074)
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Date
01/01/1861
Location
united states
Source
Library of Congress
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