Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863 to Charley
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04189.29 Author/Creator: Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863 Place Written: Falmouth, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1863/2/13 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope. Order a Copy
General Hooker has given orders that all Union troops and sutlers must be out of Falmouth by 10 AM the following day. He advises his son not to go to school as it may interfere with his health. He tells his younger son, Rufus, to begin chewing tobacco.
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