Letters, 1845-1863.

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Letters, 1845-1863.

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Letters of the Wylie family of South Carolina concerning politics, race relations, the Mexican War, and family matters. Civil War letters deal with the fortification of Fort Pillow, Tenn., 1861; skirmishes of the 5th South Carolina Regiment, 1861; and the reactions of soldiers and civilians to various events during the war.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Confederate States of America. Army. South Carolina Infantry Regiment, 5th

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The regiment was one of the first organized in 1861. It entered state service in April 1861 and Confederate service in June 1861. The regiment served as part of the Army of Northern Virginia until it disbanded on april 13th, 1862. Colonel Micah Jenkins then organized the Palmetto Sharpshooters and most of the officers and men of the disbanded Fifth joined it. From the description of Fifth Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers ledger, 1861-1894. (bulk 1861-1862) (Clemson University Libr...

Wylie, William.

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Wylie family.

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