This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XcB.2ACE/269.1 Message Board Post: I recently came into possession of Civil War letters written by a Daniel Champlin . I also have his certificate of election to the office of Captain , Co. A Westerly Rifles 3rd Brigade of the Rhode Island Militia dated April 14 , 1872 . It is an interesting story as to how I have these letters as well as a lock of Capt. Champlin's hair as I have lived in S.C. all my life and had several grandfathers who fought for the South .