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2 p.
1862 October 17
James Booker, near Winchester, Virginia, letter to cousin, Chloe
Unity Blair
Claiming that he would be able to "stand" being a soldier if he received enough
to eat, James Booker notes that recently the supply of food has been adequate,
but that the men have not gotten enough salt. James Booker notes the illnesses
of two men in camp, Bage Pritchett and John Hundley. He compares the
entrepreneurship of the Yankees with the more whimsical quality of the Quakers'
mercantilism and notes the use of Confederate money and specie to buy
provisions. He also describes a month-long religious revival meeting underway in
camp.
