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Send orders to: Mrs. Francis B. Messmore, 130 E. 67th Street, New York, NY 10021. The price of the book includes postage and handling.

The 34th Illinois Volunteers, the regiment in which the author's grandfather, William H.Messmore, served for three years, was organized on September 7, 1861 at Camp Butler, Illinois. This book contains letters from William during his stint in the service, as well as a description of his life after the army. Includes names of numerous other soldiers serving in the 34th Illinois Volunteers.