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Tag Archives: Raleigh Standard
18 November 1864: “it is at work instilling poison in the minds of the people”
Item Description: A letter from Bryan Grimes to his wife. Bryan was an officer in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was located in Virginia during the war, but was from North Carolina. In this letter, he mentions General … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryan Grimes, Civil War, Confederate Army, Jubal Early, Raleigh Standard
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20 August 1863: “…there can never be any question of recon-struction, there may be of submission & this will hardly happen unless our army deserts & goes home.”
Item description: Letter, dated 20 August 1863, from Robert Davidson Graham to his father, William Alexander Graham. In this letter, Graham discusses troop movements and morale, as well as North Carolina politics. [transcription available below images] Item citation: From folder … Continue reading
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Tagged desertion, Governor Zebulon Vance, John Spelman, newspapers, Raleigh Standard, Robert Davidson Graham, soldiers' pay, troop movements, Weldon (N.C.), William A. Graham
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