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Union Soldier Re: General Price 1864

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Union Soldier Re: General Price 1864
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Letter by unidentified soldier addressed to his parents regarding the Union defeat of General Price. Datelined, ''Somerset [Ohio] Nov. 9th 1864,'' letter reads in part, ''…Father & Mother…Old Price has left Missouri and is move in Kansas the report is that our men have taking all of his cannon and his supply [?] and had killed some eight thousand of his men and he had disbanded the rest of them…'' 7.75'' x 12'' letter runs 2pp. written in black ink. Some toning and bleedthrough though text remains legible. Inexpertly repaired with tape to edges. Overall, good condition.