Cathcart Letter : October 28, 1862

James remarks upon the "awful sight" of viewing 500 Confederate prisoners in Camp Jewitt. He also notes that he was in the house where Union General Jefferson C. Davis shot Union General William "Bull" Nelson.

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In Collections: Charles Williams Cathcart Papers (LC.00006)

Copyright Status: No Copyright

Date: 1862-10-28

Authors: Cathcart, James L. (Union soldier)

Subjects: American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Prisoners of war
Armed Forces--Officers

Material Type: Correspondence

Language: English

Extent: 1 page

Holding Institution: Michigan State University. Archives and Historical Collections

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