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Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863 to Unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02172.12 Author/Creator: Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

They only got about 2/3 of their ration before going to Bull Run, so they were without food for a day and a half. When the bullets wer flying they saw a black berry patch and immediately began picking berries so the Colonel called them the black berry company. He saw General McClelland.

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