Tag Archives: Daniel Harvey Hill

Belle & the Boys Released

The Dix–Hill Cartel of July 22, 1862 regulated the exchange of Union and Confederate prisoners. Aiken’s Landing on the James River became a major exchange location. The following letter seems to describe the the Dix-Hill cartel at work. Confederate spy … Continue reading

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Separated State Trumps Church

Sorry – you’re a United States Presbyterian A little news from Charlotte, North Carolina. Things are going pretty well a good distance away from the Federral incursion. Similar to Wall Street in the North, cotton prices are tracking Confederate military … Continue reading

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