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The Daily Dispatch: July 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], The destruction of Gov. Letcher's Dwelling (search)
e to remove her mother's, sister's, her own and her children's clothing, which was insolently refused. Immediately thereafter camphene was poured on the parlor floor and ignited with a match. In the meantime, my daughter had gathered up an armful of clothing, and was going out, when he discovered her, ran forward and fired the clothing in her arms. He then poured camphene in the wardrobes, bureau drawers, and ignited the clothing — taking out my clothing, which he said he intended to take North. Every house on my lot was burned save a small granary over my ice house. Not a particle of flour, meat, or anything edible was left, all having been carried off on Saturday. My mother, now in her 78th year, lives on the lot adjoining my own, having with her one of her grandchildren and a servant. After my property had been fired, the fiends fired her stable, located about forty feet from her house, with no other view than to burn her out also. The house caught twice, and would