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Local History

James I. Follett Civil War Letter (original)

DeValls Bluff, Arkansas. February 22, 1865

The following letter from the Local History Collection was written by Captain James I. Follett, of Kalamazoo, to his wife Calista late in the Civil War. The James about whom he is concerned toward the end of the letter was his son, a prisoner of war. Learn more…

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James I. Follett Civil War Letter (page 1)
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James I. Follett Civil War Letter (page 2)
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James I. Follett Civil War Letter (page 3)
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James I. Follett Civil War Letter (page 4)

 

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