32 ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR LETTER Vicksburg, Mississippi, August 6, 1863

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32 ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR LETTER Vicksburg, Mississippi, August 6, 1863:
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Civil War letter 4 pages written to his sister and signed in ink George W Johnson from Vicksburg, MS, August 6, 1863. George was a member of the 32nd IL. This letter is written shortly after the fall of Vicksburg where the unit took on full operations during the seige. Comes with 7 pages of the unit\'s history.
George W. Johnson

Residence New Liberty IL; Enlisted on 1/1/1862 as a Private.On 1/1/1862 he mustered into \"K\" Co. IL 32nd Infantry (date and method of discharge not given)Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:Organized: Camp Butler, Springfield, IL on 12/31/61
Mustered Out: 9/16/65 at Fort Leavenworth, KSOfficers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 8
Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 2
Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 90
Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 168
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