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Stevens, Whitfield, fl. 1862 to Archabald Wade

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00220 Author/Creator: Stevens, Whitfield, fl. 1862 Place Written: Winchester, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 5, 1862 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 20 cm, Width: 25 cm Order a Copy

Whitfield Stevens, a Confederate soldier from Company A of the 4th Virginia Infantry (Stonewall Brigade) writes to his grandfather (letter addressed "Dear Granpa") and sends his letter in a "Yanky Envelope." Written from "Camp Bunkers Hill" outside of Winchester, Virginia. Mentions that his regiment has been badly wounded and predicts that they only have one big fight left in them before they break for winter.

Stevens, Whitfield, fl. 1862
Wade, Archabald, fl. 1862

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