Was he literate, rather than have someone else write home for him ????

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Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Letter P

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We have an ancestor who served in the Civil War.. his name was Richard =
Daniel Alley..but some of his letters written back to Va from Tn shows a =
signature Daniel P..  His descendants say he used
Richard on in a formal situation (his Civil War record had Richard =
Daniel  ) .   Did the capitol P have=20
another meaning? =20
Thank you,
Marilyn Canfield
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