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                                                                                    Dublin, Va.  April 23/08

Mrs

             Dear Sir in reply to your letter of April 14^th 1908 in regard to fathr Proof of any military Service in the war between the states.  I was in the Services of the Confederate States as my application shos from some time in April 1862 untill the Close of the Wore.  I was detailed to work fa the Confederate Government mining Iron ore: was armed Just like the men in the field and had to report for active Service when ever call and go where ever ordered.  Stay in camp when ordered to do so or go back to the mines.  Sometime we, that is all the men that worked with me.  The last time that we were ordered out we stayed in camp until the end came.  We reported to Col. R. D. Gordiner at Dublin Va. the last time that we were ordered out.  That is we were ordered to report to the Commant at Dublin Va. Almost every time we were ordered out to camp we were at Dublin Va when its end came though we were disbanded near Christiansburg Montgomery County Va.

            I hope that this will be sufficient.  I will enclose a letter written by a neighbor of mine that has known me all of his life.

                                                I remain yours &c

                                                            John Meredith

This day Jno Meredith whose name is signed to the above writing personally appeared before me in my County:  and made oath that the Statements therein set forth were true.

Given under my hand this 23^rd day of April 1908.

A.    F. Akers, J. P.

Mr. Jno Meredith farthr swears that he now is 73 years old.

                                    April 23^rd 1908

                                                A. F. Akers, J. P.

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