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22 August 1863: “You say Father says I must “come down a peg or two;” I am willing, if he can prove to me that I am spending more than the necessary amount of money to carry me through this session.”

Item Description: Letter dated August 22, 1863 from John S. Henderson to his mother, sent from the University of North Carolina. The letter features a disagreement about living expenses between father and son (via his mother) that would likely resonate with … Continue reading

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14 August 1863: “…voluntarily enlisted this 14th day of August 1863 as a Soldier in the ‘Confederate States Service'”

Item description: Oath for the enlistment of Luther Sloop in the Confederate Army, dated August 14th 1863. Item citation: From folder 34 of the John S. Henderson Papers #327, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel … Continue reading

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16 May 1861: Meshack F. Hunt of Rowan County, N.C., enlists in Company E, Fifth N.C. Infantry Regiment

Item description: Ambrotype (circa 1860) of Meshack F. Hunt. Meshack F. Hunt was born in Rowan County, N.C. about 1840. He enlisted in Company E, Fifth N.C. Infantry Regiment on May 16, 1861 at Salisbury. He was promoted to first … Continue reading

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