Proffit Family Letters, 1860-1865

The Proffits were a farm family Wilkes County, North Carolina. William Proffit (b. ca. 1803) and Mary Proffit (b. ca. 1805) were the parents of four sons who served in the Confederate army. William H. Proffit (b. ca. 1839) served in Co. B, 1st North Carolina Inf. and died at Gordonsville, Virginia on October 18, 1863. Alfred N. Proffit (b. ca. 1842) and Andrew J. Proffit (b. ca. 1834) served in Co. D, 18th North Carolina Infantry and survived the war. Calvin Luther Proffit (b. ca. 1842) served in Co. H, 13th North Carolina Infantry and died in camp on March 23, 1863. According to the 1860 census, Andrew and William H. were both school teachers. Their two younger brothers Alfred N. and Calvin L. were farm laborers on the family farm. Several of the letters are directed Rachel Proffit (b. ca. 1837), the sister of the four Proffit brothers. There are also letters from relatives who served in the 1st and 53rd North Carolina Infantry regiments. Calvin L. Proffit died in camp in March 1863. William H. Proffit died at Gordonsville, Virginia in October 1863.

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Letters

Displaying 26 - 32 of 32
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
9467 Proffit26 June 20, 1864 Jesse Miller Elizabeth Miller Stanton, VA Wilkes County, NC
9468 Proffit27 July 3, 1864 Alfred N. Proffit Rachel Proffit Lynchburg, VA Wilkes County, NC
9469 Proffit28 July 10, 1864 Alfred N. Proffit Rachel Proffit Lynchburg, VA Wilkes County, NC
9470 Proffit29 July 27, 1864 Alfred N. Proffit Rachel Proffit VA Wilkes County, NC
9471 Proffit30 July 29, 1864 Alfred N. Proffit William Proffit , Mary Proffit VA Wilkes County, NC
9472 Proffit31 August 3, 1864 Alfred N. Proffit Rachel Proffit VA Wilkes County, NC
9473 Proffit32 October 8, 1864 Phillip Walsh Rachel Proffit Petersburg, VA Wilkes County, NC

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