ShareLetter from Alexandria, LA, May 1, 1864
A NY soldier writes home to his family in Chatham, Columbia County, NY, about his stay in Alexandria on the retreat from the Red River Campaign. He mentions the construction of the dam and the antipathy of some towards Gen. N. P. Banks after defeat.
Found in Confederate Citizens File
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