Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

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To be inspected and mustered into State service.

September 15, 2011

Woolsey family letters during the War for the Union

Abby Howland Woolsey

Lenox, Sept. 15, 1861.

Charley talks of going down to-morrow to be inspected and mustered into State service with the regiment—the Home-Guard. He thinks his fine for non-attendance will about equal his railroad fare down and up. He is to stay over night and will see Mary at Astoria.

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