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- Letter from Justin S. Morrill…
- Creator:
- Morrill, Justin S. (Justin Smith), 1810-1898
- Collection:
- Richard W. Thompson Collection
- Location:
- Washington, D.C.
- Date of Original:
- 1879
- Description:
- Letter, 20 cm, on United States Senate Chamber letterhead, enclosing a letter from "the famous little drummer boy," who is in need of work, possibly at the Navy Yard. Willie Johnston, the drummer boy, enlisted in the 3rd Vermont Infantry at age 11 alongside his father and received a Medal of Honor at age 13 for meritorious action in battle.
- Subject:
- Thompson, Richard W. (Richard Wigginton), 1809-1900--Correspondence; Johnston, William J., 1850-
- Category:
- Manuscripts & Documents
- Format of Original:
- Manuscript
- Item ID:
- 71200908302267
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Digital File ID:
- 71200908302267
- Available for Viewing:
- By appointment only
- Download:
- PDF (208.94 KB)