Halsey and Winston Civil War letters, 1861/1864

Containers:

Box 1, Folder 6

Language:

English

Scope and content:

There are two civil war lettes, one written on August 17, 1861 by A. W. Winston about skirmishes at Falls Church and waiting for orders to advance; and the other written in August 1864 by [Halsey] that conveys hope for a victory and a revenge on Gen. Early for killing women and children. Halsey's letter from Rapid Ann Station mentions rumors about the location of Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox and faith that Atlanta will be saved and Sherman's Army destroyed.

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