Letter from Private George A. White in Fredericksburg, Virginia, to his brother, John M. White, in Pikeville, Alabama.
During the Civil War, George White serviced in Company H of the 26th Alabama Infantry regiment. In this letter, he asks his brother to send him a pair of boots. He also writes that whiskey is scarce in camp is scarce and expensive, selling for $15 a quart and $1 a drink.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/6723 |
| Summary: | During the Civil War, George White serviced in Company H of the 26th Alabama Infantry regiment. In this letter, he asks his brother to send him a pair of boots. He also writes that whiskey is scarce in camp is scarce and expensive, selling for $15 a quart and $1 a drink. |
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