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A Letter

Summary

In a letter dated March 1, 1865, Gen. Meade thanked Amelia Furr, a refugee from the Valley of Virginia who is now in Hagerstown, and who supports herself by selling Union songs, one of which she had sent to the general.


Article Source

Newspaper: The Herald and Torch Light

Publication Date: March 22nd, 1865

Page/Column: 5A

Town: Hagerstown, MD

County: Washington

Subjects

  • Soldiers' Lives
  • Home Front / Effects of War
  • Poetry / Literature

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