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26 April 1861: “If I have to go to the wars I will never go unless you are first my bride…”

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Item description: Love letter from John Halliburton to his fiancee Juliet. At the conclusion of the letter, Halliburton describes the scene at the University of North Carolina as many of the University’s students depart for military service. Item citation: From … Continue reading →

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22 April 1861: “Everybody here is talking about war. Many have gone to hunt it up.”

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Item description: This letter from John Wesley Halliburton to his fiancee and future-wife Juliet Halliburton, written several weeks before his graduation from the University of North Carolina in 1861, describes an incident where he delivered a pro Union speech at … Continue reading →

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