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Romain Smith to his friend Frank regarding his self training as a telegraph operator.
American History, 1493-1859 (Module II: Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era, 1860-1945Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Romain, active 1860- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Death.
- Military history.
- Telegraph.
- Wounds and injuries.
- Genre:
- Correspondence
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Production:
- Nashville Depot, Chattanooga TN : [producer not identified], 1864.
- Summary:
- He writes that he is disappointed in not receiving as much correspondence as promised by his friend. Informs Frank that since the last time he wrote, he has taught himself how to use a telegraph machine. As a telegraph operator, he has been able to leave the regiment and receive up to 100 [dollars] per month. Names several soldiers who have been killed or wounded and states that he will not go back to the regiment.
- Notes:
- Collection Reference: GLC06728.062
- From folder: Collection of John F. Weeks, K company, 36th regiment, Illinois, infantry
- Sub-collection: Papers and Images of the American Civil War
- Description based on publisher-supplied metadata (viewed October 19, 2026).
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