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Language
English
Abstract
A printed map drawn and published by A.T. McRae of the Quitman Guards, First Georgia Volunteer Regiment which was engraved
and printed in Richmond, VA. The map shows buildings, physical features, and troop positions for the Battle of Greenbrier
River, 3 October 1861. The letter accompanying the map is from Lt. Whiteford D. Russell to his wife in Augusta, GA. Russell
who fought at this battle, refers to it and to this map in this letter dated 27Dec. 1861 in which he emphasizes the privations
of winter encampment. He sends her his regrets and apologizes for writing such a brief letter, but he is inhibited from writing
more because he is numbed by the freezing temperatures. Winter cold and the severe wind playing havoc with the tents in which
they are quartered has temporarily discouraged any hopes of his re-enlisting.
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Civil War, Battle of Greenbrier River, Map and Letter, A&M 2966, West
Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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