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Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Nathaniel Wiley Harbin Civil War letter

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS136f
Scope and Content

This collection consists of a letter written by Nathaniel Wiley Harbin to his father about the First Battle of Manassas. Harbin gives an account of the battle, where he acted as a "skirmisher," and describes the rout of the Federal army and the supplies they abandoned during their retreat. Harbin includes a casualty list for his company and writes about the capture of Federal prisoners.

Dates: 1861 July 30