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Custodial History

The J.F. Flemming Letter was part of the Civil War Collection, Mss. 39.1 C76, until November 2017. The former citation was Civil War Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Scope and Contents

Letter from J.F. Flemming, Head Quarters, 49th Regiment, to James H. Greenlee, Turkey Cove Rd., McDowell County, N.C. He reports that they have been "laying around here for two months doing nothing". The Army of Northern Virginia is drawn up to battle on the Rapidan. JEB Stuart's cavalry had a skirmish with them a few days ago. The rumors of the enemy being in Tennessee are all true. He mentions rumors of the whereabouts of Rosecrans' and Longstreet's men, and the fighting in Charleston [Tenn.?]. He says the Yankees "are making great capital out of" Union sentiment in N.C.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Greenlee, James H.
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.