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1865 Civil War Gettysburg POW Escape Letter 8th NY Cavalry Soldier Manuscript
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1865 Civil War Gettysburg POW Escape Letter 8th NY Cavalry Soldier Manuscript

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📜Authentic Civil War-era handwritten letter dated November 12, 1865. • Was taken prisoner at the Battle of Gettysburg. The exact identity of the writer has not been conclusively established. ✅ References service in the8th New York Cavalry.

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