Centre County Library and Historical Museum - P. Benner Wilson Letters

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Fifty-seven handwritten letters from P. Benner Wilson (Bellefonte, PA resident and Officer in the 2nd PA Cavalry) to his brothers and sister dated from July 16, 1861 to March 30, 1865 describing his experiences in the Civil War, and B&W photograph of Captain P. Benner Wilson dated 1861/1862.
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1864-01-10 Letter from P. Benner Wilson to his brother, Frank S. Wilson
Civil War
Twenty men from Major Wilson's old Company F, 2nd PA Cavalry are going on furlough. The doctor has requested that Major Wilson be sent to the General Hospital. Major Wilson is currently staying in a log shanty but the trouble is 'while one part of you is burning the other is freezing.' They had about 4 inches of snow.
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