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Language
English
Abstract
Letter from Charles Caraway of the 60th Virginia Infantry to his wife, Sarah, written from Princeton, Mercer County, West
Virginia, on April 15, 1864. Topics include Caraway's health, efforts to become part of the 60th Infantry, not being able
to join the company he desired, sending his horse home, his need for new boots, and his advice on how to handle things at
home. Caraway also mentions that the regiment was fortifying its position in Princeton.
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Charles Caraway, Soldier, Civil War Letter, A&M 1345, West Virginia and
Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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