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Halsey and Winston Civil War letters, 1861; 1864

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

There are two civil war lettes, one written on August 17, 1861 by A. W. Winston about skirmishes at Falls Church and waiting for orders to advance; and the other written in August 1864 by [Halsey] that conveys hope for a victory and a revenge on Gen. Early for killing women and children. Halsey's letter from Rapid Ann Station mentions rumors about the location of Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox and faith that Atlanta will be saved and Sherman's Army destroyed.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861; 1864

Extent

From the Collection: .04 Cubic Feet (7 folders in one half of a legal size document box)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States