Episodes Located: SMYTH, Virginia in the 1860's

  1. A Desperate Confederate Plea for Troops
    date October 14, 1864map SMYTH, Virginiatags Government, Slavery, War

    A desperate order was issued by the Adjutant and Inspector General of the Confederate government on October 14, 1864, late in the Civil War, all details heretofore granted under the authority of the War Department, to persons between the ages of 18 and 45 years, are revoked: and all such detailed men together with those within the said ages who had furloughs...will be promptly assembled. Though...