Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Moses Greenleaf (1836-1870), a Union soldier in the Civil War, wrote to his family about an expected attack on his fort.
Greenleaf, a native of Maine, served in Co. I of the 9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment. He was the grandson of the noted cartographer and surveyor Moses Greenleaf Jr.
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About This Item
- Title: Moses Greenleaf letter from Fort Ridgely, Minnesota, 1863
- Creator: Moses L. Greenleaf
- Creation Date: 1863-04-17
- Subject Date: 1863
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Locations:
- USA
- USA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 2092, Box 1A/3
- Collection: Greenleaf family papers
- Object Type: Text
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- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
- Letters
- Moses Greenleaf, 1836-1870--Correspondence
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