This is a letter of Captain John C. Dinsmore to his wife, Jane Dinsmore, of Pike County, Illinois, dated circa September 1862. Dinsmore served in the U.S. Army, Captain of Company E, 99th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He resigned his commission in 1864. In the letter Dinsmore relates how a friend reacted to the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation and how, in spite of his own views on racial equality, he supported the proclamation as a war measure. (For more from the John C. Dinsmore Papers please see 1118457 and 1118455. Transcription provided by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum and the White House Historical Association.)

This is a letter from Captain John C. Dinsmore at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to his wife, Jane Dinsmore of Pike County, Illinois, dated June 8, 1863. Dinsmore served in the U.S. Army, Captain of Company E, 99th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He resigned his commission in 1864. In this letter Dinsmore explains to his wife that his regiment is very unhappy with the administration's war policy and those who voice opposition are considered "copperheads" by a small number of those in favor of the administration's decisions. (See page two. For more from the John C. Dinsmore Papers please see 1118458 and 1118457. Transcription provided by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum and the White House Historical Association.)

This is a letter from Captain John C. Dinsmore at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to his wife, Jane Dinsmore of Pike County, Illinois, dated June 8, 1863. Dinsmore served in the U.S. Army, Captain of Company E, 99th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He resigned his commission in 1864. In this letter Dinsmore explains to his wife that his regiment is very unhappy with the administration's war policy and those who voice opposition are considered "copperheads" by a small number of those in favor of the administration's decisions. (For a full pdf of this letter please see 1118455.)

This is a letter from Captain John C. Dinsmore at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to his wife, Jane Dinsmore of Pike County, Illinois, dated June 8, 1863. Dinsmore served in the U.S. Army, Captain of Company E, 99th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He resigned his commission in 1864. In this letter Dinsmore explains to his wife that his regiment is very unhappy with the administration's war policy and those who voice opposition are considered "copperheads" by a small number of those in favor of the administration's decisions. (For a full pdf of this letter please see 1118455.)

This is a letter from Captain John C. Dinsmore at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to his wife, Jane Dinsmore of Pike County, Illinois, dated June 8, 1863. Dinsmore served in the U.S. Army, Captain of Company E, 99th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He resigned his commission in 1864. In this letter Dinsmore explains to his wife that his regiment is very unhappy with the administration's war policy and those who voice opposition are considered "copperheads" by a small number of those in favor of the administration's decisions. (For a full pdf of this letter please see 1118455.)

This is a letter from Captain John C. Dinsmore at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to his wife, Jane Dinsmore of Pike County, Illinois, dated June 8, 1863. Dinsmore served in the U.S. Army, Captain of Company E, 99th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He resigned his commission in 1864. In this letter Dinsmore explains to his wife that his regiment is very unhappy with the administration's war policy and those who voice opposition are considered "copperheads" by a small number of those in favor of the administration's decisions. (For a full pdf of this letter please see 1118455.)

This is a letter of Captain John C. Dinsmore to his wife, Jane Dinsmore, of Pike County, Illinois, dated circa September 1862. Dinsmore served in the U.S. Army, Captain of Company E, 99th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He resigned his commission in 1864. In the letter Dinsmore relates how a friend reacted to the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation and how, in spite of his own views on racial equality, he supported the proclamation as a war measure. (For a full pdf of this letter please see 1118458.)

Letterhead containing vinette of Union soldier holding the U.S. flag in battle. The letterhead is from the John C. Dinsmore Papers at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Dinsmore served in the U.S. Army, Captain of Company E, 99th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He resigned his commission in 1864.

Letterhead containing vinette of Union Army camp with "Home Sweet Home" in text. The letterhead is from the John C. Dinsmore Papers at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Dinsmore served in the U.S. Army, Captain of Company E, 99th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He resigned his commission in 1864.

This is a letter of Captain John C. Dinsmore to his wife, Jane Dinsmore, of Pike County, Illinois, dated circa September 1862. Dinsmore served in the U.S. Army, Captain of Company E, 99th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He resigned his commission in 1864. In the letter Dinsmore relates how a friend reacted to the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation and how, in spite of his own views on racial equality, he supported the proclamation as a war measure. (For a full pdf of this letter please see 1118458.)