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W. W. Civil War Hawkins letter
Item
Identifier: MS-0404
Scope and Contents
Civil War letter written by Union soldier W. W. Hawkins to his father. The letter is dated November 20, 1862 from "Camp at Fairmount, Near Fredericksburg, VA." The letter contains comments about military life (marching, lack of rations, talking with Confederate soldiers encamped across the river, cavalry foraging for food).
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives