Soldier letter from 1863 recounts march and camp life
A long Civil War era letter from CE McGiorins of Company Ky Tth Q.V.C. details marching over six hundred miles to the Goxtanolly River, encampment on the north bank, drills per day, civilian law duties, and hopes for peace. The writer updates on comrades, supplies, and morale amid duty and disruption.
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Goxtanolly
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Gert Duvtaheft Dalton
Ringstn
Emma
Cathay
Ant
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Walt
Lulu
Srk
Fiumily
Hinds
CE. McGiorins
McIong
Upton
Q.V.C
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Lut Bengt
Co. Ky
Reverend Grae Speaks On Civil War At Attorney Street Church
In a Wednesday evening service at the Attorney Street M E Church the Rev Cal J J Grae of the 183d Obto Volunte ers delivered a forceful account of wartime experiences including the suffering of disabled veterans and the horrors faced by prisoners of war. He cited testimonies from Corporal John W of the 14th Mina Cavalry describing starvation thirst and injuries endured while imprisoned. Officers and civilians listened as he urged support for veterans and reflection on the cost of conflict.
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Cal. J. J. Grae
Attorney Street
M. E.oharah
Mtr Mildiars
Robert E. Tee
David
John W
14Th
Mina Cavalry
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Boston
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Tania
Valley Forge
Tony
Athens
Ephraim Scranton
Sam ‘Missioners
Bitty
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Planteht
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Greer
Ower
Lena
Mary Bojanie
The Yellow Fever Plot and Civil War Amnesty Speech
An excerpt recounts wartime tensions with Loyalists, anecdotes of families sacrificing for liberty, and U S government amnesty proclamations. It details military orders, North Carolina governance under reconstruction, and the fate of individuals tied to rebellion. The narrative interweaves personal recollections with official declarations from 1865.
Secret of Youth and Lure of Perpetual Beauty
A fragmented vintage prose piece examines women who seem to stay young and attractive without effort, attributing perpetual youth to charm and attitude rather than appearance. It shifts to a rural incident involving a freedman and a march, noting reactions and whispered stories amid a broader reflection on aging and desire.
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