Civil War: Letter written by John Bostick, July 6, 1865

Description:	A typescript of a letter written by John Bostick while he was stationed in New Orleans during the Civil War. The letter was found in the Saratoga Citizen newspaper in California. In the letter, John tells his mother that he is safe and that he had never seen so much rain. He tells her that he and his regiment traveled to New Orleans on a ship and the ship was so crowded that a lot of men became sick. He also tells her that when his service is over, he would like to head home for a while and visit with her. The letter is dated July 6, 1865.
Origin:	2011
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/schs/id/339
Collection:	Sullivan County Historical Society
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Copyright:	Copyright Undetermined
Subjects:	United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 military-life letters Wars & Conflicts People Social Life Civil War -- Manuscript

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