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Child of the Rebellion: West Virginia Sesquicentennial
Civil War Union Militia Correspondence


May 6th 1863

A specil (sic) order your (?) Govener (sic) Pierpoint

I ask from your orthority (sic) by your order to furnish to the Co of Capt Jos. H Barker in command of a Company at Camp Brownstown Kanawha County West Va town(?) Carthages (sic) harver (sic) sacks & shoes or Boots socks shirts Drawers pants caps and one Company Requsion (sic) Book and Commisary (sic) such as a Batalion (sic) or Rig or co will kneed & must have and one pare (sic) of scales to the figures of 100 lbs please attend to this matter with out fale (sic)

Yours respecfully (sic) Capt Barker Co A independent scouts

Transcription by Stacy Bloss, undergraduate student enrolled in Dr. Billy Joe Peyton's Fall 2010 "Introduction to Public History" at West Virginia State University


Militia Box 1, Folder 14

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