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Petition of Fifteen Citizens of Boyle County, Kentucky

Creator:
Fifteen Citizens of Boyle County, Kentucky
Collection:
Letters to Lincoln
Location:
Danville, Kentucky
Date of Original:
1865
Description:
Handwritten letter, 20 cm, signed by fifteen citizens of Boyle County, Kentucky, requesting the release of 18 year-old William Baughman who is a prisoner of war at Camp Douglas. Letter is dated 'Danville, Ky., January 17, 1865.' Attached to the petition is a letter written by Baughman to his uncle, Samuel Ball, headed 'Camp Douglas, January 10, 1865' and signed 'William Baughman, Co A 6 Ky Cavalry Reg.' Letter signed (LS).
Subject:
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Correspondence; Petitions--United States--History--19th century; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons; Camp Douglas (Ill.); Confederate States of America--Army--Kentucky Cavalry Regiment, 6th
Category:
Manuscripts & Documents
Format of Original:
Manuscript
Item ID:
71200908300400
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:
71200908300400
Available for Viewing:
By appointment only
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