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Jasper N. Barney to John C. Dinsmore, John C. Dinsmore Papers (Part 1 of 4)

This is a letter of Private Jasper N. Barney of Mound City, Illinois to his brother-in-law Captain John C. Dinsmore, dated October 24, 1862. Barney was in the U.S. Army, a member of the 16th Illinois Infantry Regiment. Dinsmore served in the U.S. Army, Captain of Company E, 99th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He resigned his commission in 1864. In the letter Barney challenges Dinsmore on his views regarding the Emancipation Proclamation. In his unit Barney has found many supporters of the proclamation and he supports the administration's policy along with the proposal to colonize ex-slaves. (For a full pdf of this letter, please see 1118457.)
Artist
Jasper N. Barney
Date of Work
October 24, 1862
Type
Document
Credit
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
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