Proffit family letters, 1860-1865, 1882 [manuscript].

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Proffit family letters, 1860-1865, 1882 [manuscript].

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Chiefly Civil War letters of four brothers, sons of William and Mary Proffit of Lewis Fork Post Office, Wilkes County, N.C., to their parents and sister at home, and to each other. The letters discuss the farm and family and events in Wilkes County, and also army life and activities. All three sons served in North Carolina regiments in the Virginia theatre of the war. William H. Proffit was in Company B, 1st North Carolina Regiment, primarily in northern Virginia. He died in hospital at Gordonsville, Va., in October 1863. Alfred N. and Andrew J. Proffit were both in Company D, 18th North Carolina Regiment. Alfred spent time at hospitals in Richmond, Staunton, and Lunchburg, Va., and participated in most of the major battles in Virginia. Andrew saw action in Maryland and West Virginia in 1862, was captured and exchanged twice, and spent time in a hospital in Richmond. Calvin Luther Proffit was in Company H, 13th North Carolina Regiment, primarily along the Rappahannock River. He died in camp, March 1863.

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