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Civil War Letter 1864 Diphtheria Died 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery Cover VTG. An original Civil War letter dated 1864. In one area it looks like it says,.........I hope you can get a furlough pretty soon............I wish this war would end and all return to their homes and friends............he said that Annie was sick her throat was very sore, they did not know but she would have the dipthera, it is very thick down there and some dying with it, one of her cousins died with it.......................... The cover appears to have the send to address of Walter Patterson 1st Ct heavy Artillery. The letter has wear and stain marks. The cover has wear and a piece missing.