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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JVenturini, post: 13141597, member: 80955&quot;]Hello all,</p><p><br /></p><p>I found this scrap of paper in a 1844 family Bible in the Pittsburgh area after an estate sale. The Bible seemed to belong to a family that lived in Mechanicsburg, PA during the Civil War.</p><p><br /></p><p>This seems to be a first hand account of Confederate troops within PA.</p><p>It reads:</p><p>June the Rebs 800 occupied the town this morning.</p><p>They have 5 pieces of artillery small guns</p><p>there are most all mounted infantry under Jinkins</p><p>there has just came in a battery of 7 pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mechanicsburg was the furthest north the Confederates made it and a skirmish did occur on June 28, 1863.</p><p><br /></p><p>I honestly don&#039;t know what I have here. I mean, it&#039;s just a scrap of paper from a normal citizen making notes for themselves. Is there anyway to get this authenticated? any idea on value?</p><p><br /></p><p>Any info would be great, or point me in the right direction?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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