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Letter of Joseph Hoyle to Sarah Hoyle, February 15, 1864
Near Orange C.H. Va.,
Feb, 15th, 1864
Dear Sarah,
I must tell you about us all re-enlisting for the war last Saturday. The whole Brigade was ordered out and General Davis gave us a stirring speech upon the subject. Our Regt. Seemed somewhat…
Letter of Joseph J. Hoyle to Mrs. Wise, July 17, 1863
The following letter was found in the Peter Mull Collection, North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Bunker’s Hill, Va.
July 17th, 1863.
Mrs. Wise:
It becomes my painful duty to inform you of the…
Letter of Joseph J. Hoyle to Sarah Hoyle April 13, 1862
The following letter was printed in the April 13, 1863, issue of the Spirit of the Age.
Deteriorating Influences of War. No. I
This important topic justly claims the attention of all good men and women; for it has a direct bearing upon the…
Letter of Joseph J. Hoyle to Sarah Hoyle December 29, 1863
Camp near Orange C.H. Va.,
Dec. 29th 1863.
My Dear Wife:
I again have the pleasure of writing you a few lines, informing you that I am well at present, hoping…
Letter of Joseph J. Hoyle to Sarah Hoyle May 17, 1862
Camp Mangum, Wake Co., N.C.
May 17th, 1862
My Dear Wife:
I again embrace an opportunity of writin you a few lines. I am not very well. I have a very bad cold, though I am still able for duty. I feel that it is very hard to be…
Letter of Joseph J. Hoyle to Sarah Hoyle, April 17, 1864
Camp on the Rapidan, Va.
April 17th, 1864
My Dear wife:
I have the pleasure again of dropping you a few lines, informing you that I am well, and I hope this will find you well. We are still having a great deal of rain, and, although it puts us…
Letter of Joseph J. Hoyle to Sarah Hoyle, December 31, 1862
Petersburg, Va.
Dec. 31st 62
Dear Sarah:
I have only time to write you a few lines; for it is now bed time, but I would rob myself of a little sleep any time, to write to my dear Sarah. I have received no letter from you since Carpenter came.…
Letter of Joseph J. Hoyle to Sarah Hoyle, February 22, 1864
Near Orange C. H. Va
Monday, Feb. 22nd, 1864
My Dear wife:
I again have the pleasing opportunity of dropping you a few lines, informing you that I am as well as usual. I have nothing new to write you, except the weather is more pleasant…
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"Grand Democratic Rally," Raleigh News and Observer, May 13, 1898
On May 12, 1898, the Democratic Party of North Carolina held its first campaign rally in Laurinburg N.C. Following the procession of a band and…