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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Sallie Davis, Civil War Letter Regarding Union Troops in Fayette and Raleigh Counties, A&M 3971, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Letter written by Sallie Davis, sister of Confederate soldier Charles Davis. The letter is dated 19 March 186[2] and addressed to a Mr. Anderson. The letter regards the presence of Union troops in the local area (Greenbrier and neighboring counties) and how many of Davis' neighbors and friends have moved away for fear of the Union soldiers.

A war-date Southern home front letter, 2pp. folio, written by the sister of Lt. Charles Davis, 27th Virginia (Stonewall Brigade), "At home" [Lewisburg, (West) Virginia], March 19, 1861[2], in part: "there is a continual excitement about here for fear that the Yankees will over run this section of country and it is believed that they will start here today from Gauley River. The enemy have a large force in Fayette & Raleigh counties and are bringing up more every day whilst we have a single regiment near Lewisburg which is reported to be ordered away. Twice have the enemy come to Meadow Bluff and stolen property in the Raleigh neighborhood. Mr. Buster's family have gone to Callaghan's to... be out of the way of Yankees. Mr. Valk has moved his family to N. Carolina... you deserve great credit for going in as a private for officers are plenty... Mr. Cornelius [Timothy] Smith [Co. L, 8th Virginia Cavalry] made a speech to the Yaw Hoos at the Blue on Monday but did not get any men to fill out his company... the Greenbrier cavalry is stationed at the Blue. Your friend H--- is in S. Carolina a lieutenant and universally detested in this county. I am glad to hear that Mr. C. T. Smith gained credit for his course at Roanoke Island... Pa is gone , my oldest brother is gone and Charley [Davis 27th Virginia] starts for Genl. Jackson's command tomorrow... the Yankees came to Col. Henry's house and took off [his] sword, uniform etc...".

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War - Virginia 27th Infantry.
• Civil War -- Confederate letters
• Davis, Charles.
• Davis, Sallie.
• Fayette County (W. Va.)
• Gauley River (W. Va.)
• Greenbrier County (W. Va.)
• Meadow Bluff (W. Va.)
• Raleigh County (W. Va.)