Figures, Henry Stokes, 1844-1864 to My Dear Sister

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GLC#
GLC00653.01.08-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
March 31, 1862
Author/Creator
Figures, Henry Stokes, 1844-1864
Title
to My Dear Sister
Place Written
Fredricksburg, Virginia
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 17 cm, Width: 21.5 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

One letter addressed to Hattie Figures from Henry S. Figures dated Camp Bartow, March 31, 1862. Mentions a soldier named Mr. Robinson who abandoned fighting and ran away from Union Army fire. Henry tells his sister he will be home in "four weeks at the fastest, as our time is up on the 26th of next month." Henry tells his sister to call [Mefs] Cassie Robins a coward as he "ran from the yankees without firing a gun." Also, Henry notes that Pa will most likely not go to war as they are taking no more 12 month troops, and he doubts Pa could stand a 3 month campaign, let alone a 3 year one.

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