Arthur McKinstry Correspondence
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Description
Letter from Arthur McKinstry to his mother. Camp Wool: The letter details news from home, Arthur's duties including guard duty during a cold night. Moreover, it discusses Arthur's view of the Buchanan administration, General Winfield Scott, and handling of the army before the war.
Contributor(s)
Ulysses S. Grant Association
Subjects
McKinstry, Arthur; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Date
3-1-1862
Time Period
1860-1869
Object Type
text
Format (Original)
letter
Format (Digital)
Digital ID
McKinstry_Box01_FF31
Source
Arthur McKinstry Letters, Box 1, Folder 31
Repository
Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Rights
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Contact Information
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Preferred Citation
[Title of Document], Arthur McKinstry Correspondence, Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, Mississippi State University Libraries