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Cyrus H. Stockwell (died 1864) was a soldier in Company G, 77th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the American
Civil War. He enlisted on September 1, 1862. He was wounded during battle at Sabrine Crossroads, near New Orleans in April
1864, and died on May 13, 1864, at the age of 32, at New Orleans, Louisiana. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Acton,
Massachusetts. Stockwell spent some time on patrol boats in and around Louisiana and Texas. The collection consists of
thirteen letters and three diaries written by Stockwell during the Civil War.
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