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Leaman, Charles, 1845-1920

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Charles Leaman papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS985f
Scope and Contents This collection contains typewritten transcripts of approximately one hundred letters written by Leaman between 1862 and 1865. The bulk of the letters are to family members about daily life in the United States Marine Corps during the American Civil War. Of particular note are details he gives about Confederate prisoners, ironclad warfare, and the Union’s failed attempt to retake Fort Sumter in 1863. He shares his impressions of Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren and the close encounters he had...
Dates: 1997, approximately 2000, undated