Brunt, William, fl. 1863-1865 to Martha Weir

GLC07006.12

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GLC#
GLC07006.12-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1861-1865
Author/Creator
Brunt, William, fl. 1863-1865
Title
to Martha Weir
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Writes Martha about a pledge he has refused to sign - "the tobacco part is all I object to." Reasons that tobacco is necessary for soldiers. Stresses how busy and complicated camp life is. Mentions Robert, who is being discharged from the army after three years of service. Writes about a sixteen year-old boy in his camp who has earned money to care for his family and works as a fifer in one of the black soldiers' regiments.

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