Davis, William B., fl. 1861-1862 to his sister
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02160.01 Author/Creator: Davis, William B., fl. 1861-1862 Place Written: New Bern, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 May 1861 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy
Writes, "The whites have allmost all left and the nigers have full swing at every thing they never dreamt of living in such stile before. The inhabitants left every thing but themselves when Burnside came and beat a hasty retreat."
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