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Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865 to Stockton Bates

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.23.20 Author/Creator: Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Waterloo, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 August 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.3 x 25.2 cm. Order a Copy

They've been fixing up their camp, overlooking the Blue Ridge mountains. Comments on the arrival of conscripts and the need to drill them. "Charleston appears a hard place to take, but it is of so much importance that it deserves continued efforts." Comments on local farmers spying on their operations.

Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865
Bates, Stockton, fl. 1861-1866

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