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1. Circuit Court of Chesterfield letter to Bernard - June 27, 1892

   Correspondence between Judge Hancock of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield and George Bernard. Hancock is thanking Bernard for sending him "War Talks of Confederate Veterans", which he enjoyed reading.

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2. Colonel Randolph Harrison/Rural Messenger letter

   Colonel Harrison sends his regrets for his delay in writing Bernard, who sent him an account of the Crater, and says how much he enjoyed reading it. He states he can add nothing in the way of history to what Bernard had written. He knows of little incidents that are not of general interest. He writes that he would say something about the account of a Colonel Roman and the flank fire from Wise's Brigade. He (Harrison) was in command of the 4th Hea...

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3. J. E. Crow letter of November 16, 1892 - November 16, 1892

   John E. Crow writes to Bernard that he has received a letter from a Dr. C. B. Sanders of Acton, Massachusetts. The Doctor has read the "Rural Messenger" of November 5, 1892, in which he read with interest Crow's account of the Battle of the Crater, and thinks that he (Sanders) is the Lieutenant that Crow captured. Sanders thinks that Crow was a little strong in his account of how severe he was on the captured soldier. Sanders remembers giving ...

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4. John E. Laughton Postal Card - June 18, 1892

   Laughton writes Bernard that he is referring to a list of casualties he had sent him, and that he may see if any of the Grays (Company in the12th Virginia) were injured May 2, 1863, as he (Laughton) has no way of knowing. He saw in an advertisement in the Rural Messenger that John E. Cook's books are selling at fifty cents a copy. Laughton fears that Bernard will have to reduce the price of his book. A Mr. Phillips agrees with the statement that ...

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5. N & W Legal Department letter to Bernard from Doran - June 6, 1892

   Correspondence between George Bernard and the Legal Department of Norfolk & Western Railroad Company. Bernard had sent a postal card and two copies of the "Rural Messenger" of Petersburg, which contained articles written by Bernard relating to the late war (1861-1865).

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6. Richard W. Flournoy Post Card - August 15, 1892

   Mr. Flournoy received a postcard from Bernard that was forwarded to Cold Sulphur Springs, but says he did not receive the "Rural Messenger." He would be pleased if Bernard would send the latter to Goshen, Virginia. (The "Rural Messenger" was a weekly newspaper published in Petersburg, Virginia.)

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7. R. W. Jones Letter - June 2, 1892 - June 2, 1892

   R. W. Jones writes to Bernard that he has just read the "Rural Messenger" of May 28th. Reading the article "Maryland Campaign of 1862", written by Bernard, revived many memories. Jones is responding to the request, within the article, for soldiers to make corrections to any errors. In response to Bernard's statement concerning condition of the Brigade and Regiments after the 2nd Battle of Manassas - "The small detachment composing the 12th Vi...

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8. R. W. Jones Letter - May 30, 1892 - May 30, 1892

   R. W. Jones writes Bernard that he has a sample copy of "The Rural Messenger" in which he saw that Bernard is publishing "War Talks of Confederate Veterans." Jones also has his June advance sheets of an address Bernard expected to deliver at the Crater, and Jones mentions that he sent Bernard notes on his observations. He also would be glad to read his address as delivered. Jones is at a loss concerning the account he related of his having bee...

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9. William E. Cameron September 1, 1892 letter - September 1, 1892

   Cameron is working as head of the World's Columbian Commission for Chicago's Worlds Fair Cameron is happy that Bernard has written. He, himself, has been busy and has not been able to write more than enough to make the "pot boil". The notes Cameron sent some weeks before will be all he can contribute, but he will copy from his diary and send Bernard the itinerary of the marches for the years 1862/63, and, if time permits, will add some inciden...

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