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1864/12
Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?
to mother
He encloses $30 and contains a list for the dispersal of the money as Christmas gifts. Date inferred from information in letter # 85.
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1865/6/10
to Minnie
Writes to his sister about the discharge of troops, including Leon Brown. Mentions the garden back home and that he does not think he will get a furlough.
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18 April 1862
to Louise Walbridge
Discusses marching orders, his impression of Warwick, and building a road to Yorktown.
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13 June 1862
Advises his sister not to teach any longer, managing the property and defends his brigade from attacks resulting from their performance at Fair Oaks. He also tells of wounded men who lay on the battlefield for three days and who claimed to have been...
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14 June 1862
Mentions Stuart's raid at Tunstall's Station.
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17 July 1862
He estimates the Confederate army at 200,000. There have been thunderstorms every night for several days, yet the days have been sunny.
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12 October 1862
Notes he saw a girl from home in Alexandria. Discusses the fate of friends, the weather and two photographs that have disappeared.
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8 November 1862
Writes of the cold weather and a recent snowfall. Notes he ixed up his tent for the winter months and has received gloves from mother.
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15 November 1862
Tells how a Southern woman tried to burn down her house rather than let the North use it for a hospital. Also speculates on the possibility of foreign war, reparations for damages caused by a pirate, invasion from Canada, and advice for fortifying...
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9 December 1862
Interesting story of a lady and child who left a package addressed to General Dix near a picket line. Upon receiving the package, Dix boarded a steamer bound for Fortress Monroe.
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