Content Update - New Records

[Fold3 by Ancestry] New Records on Fold3 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Content Update]( [New Confederate Records]( [Save $30 on an Annual Membership Limited time.]( Do you have an ancestor that fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War? Our Confederate Letters, 1861-1865, is a collection of letters received in the Office of the Confederate Adjutant and Inspector General from April 1861 – April 1865. The collection is organized first by date, and then by the last name. The letters are 150-year-old manuscripts, but a little digging can unearth historical gold! For example, [this letter]( dated May 23, 1862, is from Samuel Morgan of Spartanburg, South Carolina. He owned a tannery and was requesting that his employee, John Barry, be excused from the mandatory conscription law. At the time, male citizens between the ages of 18-35 were required to register. Said Morgan, “[John Barry is a Tanner by trade]( and is in my Employ at the head of an extensive Tannery and cannot be sepperated from it without material Injury to the success.” He further argued, “[The successful opperation]( of this yard is of great importance to the country and especially to the army as a great many soldiers are now being supplied.” The letter contained the signatures of nine additional men certifying the truth of Morgan’s argument. [Read More...]( Women's History Month Special! was $79.95 Now $49.95 [Start now!]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [HQ—Our Blog]( © 2019 Fold3 by Ancestry 1300 W. Traverse Pkwy. Lehi, Utah 84043 USA [Your Account]( • [Help]( • [Unsubscribe]( You are receiving this email because you have registered with Fold3 using the email address {EMAIL}. To avoid this email being sent to your junk mail folder, please add this address (team@fold3.com) to your safe senders list. [Privacy Statement]( • [Terms & Conditions](