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Correspondence

According to Jess McLean’s book, Minutemen Private Nimrod Newton Nash wrote the following letters to his sister Camilla on Sunday, Feb. 8th, 1862: Camp Forrest Near Leesburg, Va. Mrs. Camilla Davis Dear Sister: I received your very kind letter by … Continue reading

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Correspondence

Infantry life was no longer appealing to some of the Minutemen. Indeed, they were thinking of forming a new artillery company, Private Nimrod Newton Nash told his wife Mollie: In Camp Leesburg Vir Jan 22nd 1862 Dear Mollie, I received … Continue reading

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Correspondence

Loudoun Co Vir. January 1st 1862 Dear Mollie, I received your precious letter yesterday dated 22nd Dec which [I] read and reread with pleasure. Happy new year to you. This day enters us to a new year and how many … Continue reading

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Correspondence

Newt Nash wrote Mollie on Sept. 28 from the 13th’s new camp at Balls Mill: Dearest One, In haste I write you a few lines by [her brother] Charles who is going to start for attalla to get our winter … Continue reading

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