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Brothers at the Front The Wade letters, 1862–1864

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18624 letters

Jul 27 Willie to Parents
Aug 8 James to Parents
Aug 10 James to Parents
Oct 26 Willie to Parents (partial)

186316 letters

Mar 4 Willie to Parents
Mar 13 Willie to Parents
Jun 4 Willie to Family
Jun 12 & 13 Willie to Mother
Jul 6 James to Parents
Sep 1 James to Mother
Sep 4 Willie (unaddressed)
Sep 21 Willie to Mother
Oct 3 Father to Willie
Oct 15 James to Mother
Oct 19 James to Mother
Oct 22 & 25 Willie to Parents
Nov 13 Special Orders No. 273
Nov 20 & 26 James to Parents
Dec 27 Mother to James
Dec 27 Willie to James

186413 letters

Jan 15 James to Adams Express
Jan 17 James to Mother
Jan 18 James to Parents
Feb 21 James to Parents
Apr 13 James to Parents
Apr 15 Special Order No. 78
Apr 22 Field Orders
May 24 James to General N.P. Banks
Jun 26 James to Mother
Sep 3 James to Mother
Oct 4 Capt. W.W. Bliss to James
Oct 7 James to Brig. General M.C. Meigs (transmittal)
Oct 25 Receipt to James D. Wade for Company Property

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Letters transcribed and edited by Melissa K. Dewey and David M. Jones, 2007, from original documents entrusted to them by William Webb Wade, a descendant of the brothers. Read the Editors’ Note

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