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Derastus E.W. Myers letter [digital]

 Digital Collection
Identifier: http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll11/id/1025
Derastus E.W. Myers letter [digital]
Derastus E.W. Myers letter [digital]

Dates

  • May 11, 1863

Creator

Summary

Digital version of letter dated May 11, 1863, from Confederate soldier Derastus E.W. Myers to his brother and sister. The letter was written from "Camp Near Hamilton's Crossing" after the Battle of Chancellorsville; topics include death of Gen. Stonewall Jackson. Myers served as a Sergeant with the 33rd Virginia Infantry Regiment.

Repository Details

Part of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository

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