Letter from William Alexander Smith to his brother, Stephen Mitchell Smith, October 21, 1861

Title

Letter from William Alexander Smith to his brother, Stephen Mitchell Smith, October 21, 1861

Description

Confederate soldier in the 50th Virginia Regiment writes from Lewisburg on illnesses of friends serving in the army, decisions by the Southern Congress regarding full citizenship rights for those who voted Union, and an impending fight at Manassas.

Date

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Language

English

Type

Identifier

Ms1996-018_006

Bibliographic Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Smith Family Letters, Ms1996-018, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Rights Holder

Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

Citation

Smith, William Alexander, “Letter from William Alexander Smith to his brother, Stephen Mitchell Smith, October 21, 1861,” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed April 30, 2024, https://digitalsc.specomeka.vtlibraries.net/Ms1996-018_/Ms1996-018_006.