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Title |
Letter from James M.D. Thrasher to his aunt |
Dates of Creation |
November 26, 1861 |
Scope & Content |
Letter from James M. D. Thrasher to his aunt (Mrs. Bandy?) from Camp Withers near Centerville. A soldier in the 28th Virginia Regiment, Mr. Thrasher wrote concerning his Uncle Billy's well-being; the movement of the enemy forces; the suffering in camp due to the cold weather; raids the regiment scouts performed; the high prices of goods -- shoes, 5 to 8 dollars a pair, boots, 8 to 15 dollars, cotton cloth, 20 to 30 cents a yard, mollasses, $ 1.50 per gallon. He also asks his aunt to excuse his badly written letter and to give his respects to his grandmother and relatives. |
Year Range from |
1861 |
Creator |
James M.D. Thrasher |
Year Range to |
1861 |
Subjects |
Camp Camp life Correspondence Enemies Family Letters Military Military camps Military life Price of food War Wars Weather Writing |
Search Terms |
28th Virginia Regiment Camp Withers Civil War War between the states War for Southern Independence |
People |
Buddell, George Johnston, John Kern, John Loyd, Pleasant Thrasher, James M. D. Trout, Henry S. Whiteself, James W. |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
003\19651936.JPG |
Number of images |
3 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1965.19.36 |
Extent of Description |
1-letter, handwritten, 1 sheet, 4 pages, 9 1/4" x 7 1/2" |