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Wilson | April 27, 2008

Here is a scrap of paper with a mailing address written on each side. “E.P. Smith” was unfortunate enough to spend some time in the Yankee Prison at Elmira, NY. Named “Hellmira” by it’s inhabitants it was the North’s version of Andersonville. Of the 12,123 prisoners assigned to the camp, 2,963 died in all. I [...]