[Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to an unknown person, March 1, 1864]
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Transcript of a letter from Charles Moore to an unknown person. Charles discusses family matters and news. He also writes about the exemptions a person could have to get out of compulsory military service in the south: owning 600 cattle, owning 20 slaves, or being in the ministry. He mentions a Unionist friend who escaped service via the latter. He states that 42 men have been hanged for their Union sympathies.
Date:
March 1, 1864
Creator:
Moore, Charles B.
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