Cooke, Chauncey H
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A Badger Boy in Blue: Letters of Chauncey H. Cooke, part 3: These letters by 17-year-old Cooke were written in the spring of 1863 from his unit's camp at Columbus, Ky., on the bluffs above the Mississippi River. During these weeks his unit did not engage in any battles but the letters contain a wealth of information about encounters with the local African-American population, and prompt many reflections about slavery and freedom. They describe in vivid detail the conditions of fleeing slaves, their conversation and music, and their work habits. The letters also describe raids on local plantations for supplies, and more friendly visits to white residents, including comments on the sexual liaisons between soldiers and southern women. (33 pages)
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