[from the diary of Sgt. Z. Lee Gilmer, Co. B, 19th Virginia (Albemarle Rifles)
Camp Centreville Feb 9th 1862
To day (Sunday) I was
voluntarily mustered into
Service for the war. all
my mess that was presant
went into it for the war
too Will[?] Wm & Daniel
Shepherd Wm Hamner &
myself only 140 of the
Reg reinlisted & 28 of the
Rifles more of my co than
any other. On reinlisting
they gave us 30 days
furlough & $50 Bounty
more of the men would
reinlist but for their
being mistreated
Sgt Z Lee Gilmer, Albemarle Rifles, Co. B, 19th Va.
MSS 4459
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