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


Bone Creek Ritchie Co W. Va.

General Brown
Dear Sir

I sold the Buggy (rebel property) as directed and reported immediately to our office and have not received anything from you what I shall do with the money I Sold it the Buggy for the amount Ten Dollars and Eighty Eight cents $10.88 cents I have waited for an answer untill I concluded you had not got my report

Yours with Respect John, H. Bush
Capt Com Company at [?]

Direct to Coxs mills gilmer Co, W. Va.

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


Militia Box 05, Folder 6

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