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Porter, Charles B. (fl. 1860-) to Brother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02172.05 Author/Creator: Porter, Charles B. (fl. 1860-) Place Written: Camp Stone, MD Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 July 1861
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A hundred of them marched for a couple of miles so that they could guard a dam. Eventually they will go to Fairfax where there are 4,000 men.

Porter enlisted early in the War, 19 May 1861, and served until 21 July 1864. The last 4 letters, dated 1865, are from Indiana, where he and his father are herding cattle and setting up a farm and ranch.

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