Corporal John R. Rhoades papers, 1858-1865 (bulk 1862-1865).

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Corporal John R. Rhoades papers, 1858-1865 (bulk 1862-1865).

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Chiefly letters written by Rhoades to his wife, Sarah, in Fletcher, from towns and camps in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, including descriptions of the Battle of Cedar Creek and Sheridan's ride, with a gap in the correspondence from early June to late July 1863 while he was prisoner.

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