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

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  • Location Covered = Camp near Ft. Scott (Va.); Washington, D. C.

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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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1863-01-06/1863-01-08 Letter from P. Benner Wilson to his sister, Mary E. D. Wilson
1863-01-06/1863-01-08 Letter from P. Benner Wilson to his sister, Mary E. D. Wilson
Civil War
Major Wilson's friend in Bellefonte probably died from drinking liquor. Major Wilson said he doesn't think he 'ever will taste a drop as long as I live'; he has also given up chewing so his sister 'will not have to scold me any more for that filthy habit'. Major Wilson wants his sister to come to Washington and they will go riding on horseback.