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The Valley Glades and Soldier Letters, 1861
In 1861 amid valley and camp, letters describe marching orders and a wary camp life near Winchester. Gen Kelley detains a spy, while regiments prepare for movement as reports of shortages circulate and men trade coffee for vegetables with farmers.
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Kelley
4Th
Ohio
Virginia
Cheat
Lome
Jform
Lieut
Ruess
Hyxway W. Fanmen
Fincaraten
Donowerre Jr
Hi. Kins
Missouri
Roens
Lny
Promont
St. Loui
Hhe Department
Union
Almast Amatirol
Cyie
St. Louis
Lyon
Spyeld
Geoptly
Waparior
Hardee
Pilton
Bird'n Point
Cai Fader
Mississippi
Quarterminster
Board of Ordnance
Dafieatav Manemas
Washington
Europe
Fremont
Alvilinum
Price
McCurloch
Lanapo
Bullfield
Calve
Bird's Point
Springfield
Italta
Dent McCulloch
Fem
Gruerville
Anying
Pillow
Rolla
Mirassas
McCullacan
Cairo
Bird
Fuduonh
Kentucky
Trouton
Cape Gimdaau
Otterson City
St Louis
North West
Denly Ree
Lexington
Azington
Vromont
Lite Rock
Arkatians
Memphis
Pris
Hardubipe
Pato
St Loon
Rgiuwats
Bentow Catalion
Hewar
Nein Ville
Regis
Tryton
Wade
Gen
Warsaw
Sigel
Gapt
Quinby
Lana
Sturgin
Hevingy
Mt Bolivar
Allhis Teement
Asboth
Ras
Pope
Quincy
McKinstey
Mandane
McCulloch
Neosho
Springfeld
Trin
Cassville
Es Fary's Creek
Hunter
Moutiny
McKlngtry
Alliees
Bremen
Table
Ahergaai
Union Armas
Prine
Vic
Arkantan
Nouthewestern
Jasouri
Mlamouri
Salle
George Francis
Pam
Morrill
Ghebrodou
Sam Ys
Eury
England
Poland
Hungary
Caprora
Venice
France
Herrwelf
America
Austria
Prussia
Spain
Ford
Seward
Welles
Cameron
Weils
Chase
Presidentian Wienest
Fort Lafayette
Girous