Webster Teachout Letter : June 1, 1865

This is a letter from Webster Teachout, a Union soldier, to his father. Teachout just returned from a raid in which he stole horses. Some of the other soldiers have been becoming very rich with their plunders from recent raids, but Teachout has not. He hopes he can be home for the hay harvest.

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In Collections: Webster Teachout Papers (c.00150)

Copyright Status: No Copyright

Date: 1865-06-01

Authors: Teachout, Webster

Subjects: African Americans
Chores
Crops
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Destruction and pillage
Money
Property
Theft
Equipment and supplies
Well-being
United States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 11th (1863-1865)
Military camps
Armed Forces--Military life
United States. Army of the Cumberland

Material Type: Correspondence

Language: English

Extent: 4 pages

Holding Institution: Michigan State University. Archives and Historical Collections

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