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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08278 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Richard B. Loomis to unknown describing his activities |
| Date | 21 April 1864 |
| Author | Loomis, Richard B. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Private Loomis, Co. H, 21st Massachusetts Volunteers, describes his activities ranging after returning from a furlough in Boston to Grant's advance on Richmond. Includes references to African-American troops and shooting of deserters. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union General Union Forces Confederate States of America African American Troops African American History Desertion Death Military Law |
| People | Loomis, Richard B. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |