States that he was unsuccessful in resigning form the army because he was told 'they cannot afford to let me go because I am a good officer.' Includes typed translation in English. Title: Letter signed Henry [Henry Voelkner], Little Red River, Arkansas, to his parents, brothers, and sisters, June 2, 1862 . 2 June 1862. Voelkner, Henry, approximately 1837-1883

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