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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 66th (1861-1865). Company D

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Dowd family papers

 Collection
Identifier: 00055
Scope and Contents This collection consists of approximately 100 letters, most of which concern three generations of the Dowd family: Horace Dowd, his son, Jefferson Dowd, and Jefferson Dowd's sons and daughterMost of the letters were written by the Dowds, their relatives, and friends and are concerned with family affairs and agricultural life. Of special interest, however, are the letters written by Joseph Barrows to his sister, Mary Barrows Dowd. Joseph Barrows, originally of Mansfield,...
Dates: 1828 - 1944