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Head of historical group in Virginia resigns over posts

Associated Press

ADVANCE FOR MONDAY FEB. 24 AND THEREAFTER - This Sunday Feb. 16, 2014 photo shows a recently-donated collection of letters written by a Civil War soldier from Pittsylvania County to his wife, at the museum in Danville, Va. The elaborate script and often-misspelled words of Pvt. Joseph Payne’s letters home to his wife have made transcribing them a challenge. (AP Photo/The Register &amp; Bee, Denice Thibodeau)

Soldiers’ writings donated to Danville group

By DENICE THIBODEAU - Associated Press