Letter from George E. Cordell to his Mother, Christine T. Cordell dated August 31, 1864
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In this letter, George Edwards Cordell writes to his mother about life in Camp Chase, Ohio. He is distressed by the destruction of his home and the South.Series/Report No.
Cordell Civil War Letters;Rights/Terms
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American Civil WarCordell, George Edwards
Cordell, Christine Turner
Cordell family
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army--Correspondence
Camp Chase (Ohio)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
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