Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, July 12, 1863
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| Title | Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, July 12, 1863 |
| Creator | Berry, John H. |
| Date | 1863-07-12 |
| Decade | 1860s |
| Description | A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote of his experience in Mississippi, including a visit to Vicksburg, and asked for news at home. This is the last letter in the collection from Berry, who returned to Montgomery County and died in December 1863. |
| Extent | 1 sheet (4 pages) |
| Dimensions | 20.2 cm |
| Language | eng |
| Geographic Subject | |
| Genre Subject | Correspondence |
| Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder | MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 1: John H. Berry |
| Collection Title | McNitt Family Papers |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| Acquisition information | Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999 |
| Repository | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
| Type | |
| Identifier | 0117_0001_14 |
| Collection | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content) |
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