150 Years Ago Today

2/7/1863

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"To the Public" announcement

Captain Read Fletcher of Company D, Eighteenth Arkansas Volunteers informs the public that he encourages volunteering rather than conscription. His command is at Port Hudson, Louisiana, which he describes as a "delightful climate." OVSMC.74

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