Correspondence details the 1862 wartime experiences of James Mead, who joined the army in 1862 and served in both the Iowa Infantry Volunteers and the U.S. Colored Volunteer Infantry.
Two sets of tracks curving off into the distance with another set splitting off. Switch next to tracks. Bridge over tracks. "View looks W. Ron Sims photo, 2717 Cornell, D.M. IA 50313"--Photograph verso.