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The Civil War Letters of Henry A. Allen
By Keith HarrisSociety & Culture
The Civil War Letters of Henry A. Allen episodes
- August 12, 1864Dear Sarah I expect we are again to change our prison home as we have a rumor here that some of us will leave tomorrow for Charleston SC...3 min
- August 10, 1864Dear Sarah try and arrange it with some of my friends so as to send me something I do not care what it is...2 min
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- August 2, 1864I have often thought if he has forgotten who buried his poor mother when the yellow fever was there in 55 and he, dutiful son, had left the place...2 min
- July 29, 1864Would to the Lord it was in my power to assist you how much better could I bear my imprisonment if I could only know you and my dear children could have what you wished...2 min
- July 19, 1864Mr. Handy is here with us and has been here for twelve months he looks quite venerable with his hair as long as a lady’s flowing down his back...3 min
- July 8, 1864It is not pleasant to be engaged in battle but I would ten times rather take chances charging a battery of artillery than remain here...2 min
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- June 22, 1864It is highly possible we will leave this place when I do not know but it is supposed very soon as they seem to be making preparations to take us somewhere...3 min
About The Civil War Letters of Henry A. Allen
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The Civil War Letters of Henry A. Allen, Captain, Company A, 9th…
Virginia Regiment. Allen was captured at Gettysburg on July 3rd, 1863. These are the letters written to his wife while held in Union prisons between 1863 and 1865. Allen would survive the war and later join a group of Confederate veterans known as the Immortal 600.
Henry A. Allen's private correspondence is housed at the Albert and Shirley Small