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1. 01/26/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Jan 26th 1862 from John Breckinridge to his mother with news about being on "picket" duty for a while when it was raining, Brother Cary had come by to visit while he was gone, wants him to change to a cavalry outfit, tells that Cary is about to elected Captain of his company when Capt. Pitzer gets his promotion to Major, news that a spy from Washington brought news that McClellan "was having his guns cleaned out to make an attack on...

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2. letter - 11/24/1861 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Camp Withers Nov. 24th, 1861 to his sister Lucy from John Breckinridge in a camp in Fairfax County telling of his recent experiences, picket duty, drilling and dealing with cold weather, notes that one of the horses pulling the wagon from Grove Hill had sore shoulders and could not work, complains that his young brother George was in too big a hurry to get back home, purchased 103 pounds of rice for a price of 6 pounds of lard and 1...

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3. Letter from James M.D. Thrasher to his aunt - November 26, 1861

   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...

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