Letter to Spotswood W. Corbin, 1861

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English.

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Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards Spotswood W. Corbin's war service plans and failure of "guerilla scheme."

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Richmond

Dear Corbin,

I heard a member of the convention from Tidewater complaining yesterday that two companies in one of the lower counties had been mustered into service with the express understanding that they were to remain in their own county and they had been ordered away. They were volunteers. So you will understand that no bargain can be made with you as volunteers, short of 1 year's service to go wherever the President chooses to order you.

As to guerrillas: the convention has that subject up now and he, the Governor can do nothing.

Thus you have a full account of the result of the interview. Thorburn has [gave] up the country- after referring your letter to the Gov. I thought it useless to mention the matter to him. If you conclude to go as volunteers how would Jack Maury do as your Capt.? He is at Gloucester Pt.

I am very sorry to see our guerilla scheme fail, but the connotation is we have both done our best and all that can be done.

Love to Nannie

The Council was abolished yesterday and I am relieved of duties.

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United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Personal narratives—Confederate
Correspondence

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