A&M 1480Charles Smitley, Civil War Veteran, Letter regarding Pension Claim A&M 1480Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons Civil War - Union soldiers. Civil War - veterans - Union. Civil War - West Virginia 2nd Volunteer Infantry. Civil War - West Virginia 5th Cavalry. Sigel, Franz, 1824-1902 Smitley, Charles W.D.