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This site was created and is maintained by the Monroe County Community College with funding from the Monroe County Historical Society. Contents were drawn from the collections of Dr. James DeVries and from the Monroe County Historical Museum Archives, with the permission of the Monroe County Historical Commission.

The Archival documents were contributed to this web site as a free service to researchers and scholars. Although it is believed all are in the public domain, it is possible that some of the documents or images may still be protected by copyright laws. The creators of this site therefore do not grant or deny permission to publish or copy them beyond the fair use provisions of the law, which allow their reproduction for individual study or classroom use.

When this or any other material originating from our museum collections is reproduced or cited, the Historical Commission requires that the collection name be published with credit to the archives such as: "Potter Collection, Monroe County Historical Museum Archives, Monroe, Michigan."

Some documents may contain offensive language or negative stereotypes, which must be viewed in the context of the relevant time period. We do not endorse the views expressed in such materials.

These Civil War letters are part of a larger number of Civil War and Monroe County, Michigan documents available at the Monroe County, Michigan Historical Archives. Other Civil War related items can be found in the archives collection on General George A. Custer, Martin Brockway, and records from the 4th Michigan Infantry, to name a few. For further information, contact the Monroe County Historical Commission, 126 S. Monroe St, Monroe Michigan 48161. (734) 240-7787 or email the archivist at chris_kull@monroemi.org.

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