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The Civil War Letters of Henry A. Allen

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

Keith Harris Social Sciences
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  • Final Thoughts on the Letters of Henry A. Allen

    Final Thoughts on the Letters of Henry A. Allen
    Apr 25 2019

    Allen returned home and resumed his work as a brick mason, contractor, and builder and lived out the remainder of his life in Portsmouth. He died on July 7, 1912 and is buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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    2 mins
  • May 6, May 16, May 23, May 26 1865

    May 6, May 16, May 23, May 26 1865
    Apr 24 2019

    I hope this is my last letter to you while a prisoner as the news is that the order for our release is at this post how true it is I am not able to say...
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    6 mins
  • April 25, April 28, May 4 1865

    April 25, April 28, May 4 1865
    Apr 23 2019

    ...we now have no possible hope for the success of our cause.
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    6 mins
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