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James Scarbrough Papers
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Description
Written just months before the end of the war, this hastily scrawled note on rough paper is addressed to "officers gathering up absentees" and would have served as a letter of introduction and safe passage for Private F.P. Scarbrough. The letter notes that Scarbrough has essentially been invalided out, and is returning home to recover from his sixth severe wound of the war. At the end, J.D. Smith further vouches that Scarbrough will return to his regiment as soon as he is able. This item was included in the Scrawl and Order exhibit, .
Publication Date
1865
Time Period
1860-1869
Subjects
Civil War
Keywords
ASERL
Geographic Location
Mississippi
Format (original)
document
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MSS_27_Box2_FF12_02031865
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, James Scarbrough papers
Repository
Manuscripts Division
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contact Information
For more information send email to sp_coll@library.msstate.edu or call (662) 325-7679.
Recommended Citation
James Scarbrough papers, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University
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