Letter from Billie, Camp Petersburg, Virginia, to Maggie, North Carolina, December 18, 1864

A letter from Billie, a Confederate soldier stationed near Camp Petersburg, Virginia, to his sister, Maggie, in North Carolina. He tells her about hearing the Yankees saluting General Sherman for landing on the coast. He asked his sister to tell their father to hide his corn from deserters.The dig...

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Format: Electronic
Published: University of Alabama Libraries
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Online Access:u0003_0001940_0000001
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Summary:A letter from Billie, a Confederate soldier stationed near Camp Petersburg, Virginia, to his sister, Maggie, in North Carolina. He tells her about hearing the Yankees saluting General Sherman for landing on the coast. He asked his sister to tell their father to hide his corn from deserters.The digitization of this collection was funded by a gift from EBSCO Industries.