Letter : Brownsburg, Va., to his brother, 1862 January 7.

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Letter : Brownsburg, Va., to his brother, 1862 January 7.

In this letter to his brother, Patterson discusses Civil War conditions; the Confederate and Union armies; and military action in Rockbridge County, Va., and Pocahontas County, W. Va.

4 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7290275

University of Virginia. Library

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