Transcribe Civil War Letters Live | Roanoke News

Virginia Tech’s launching a hands-on history project this Saturday where volunteers can help digitize Civil War letters—transcribing firsthand accounts from Confederate generals to their wives. Learn valuable transcription skills while preserving Virginia’s past for future generations. Join at 1 PM in Newman Library, Room 101S, and literally hold a piece of history as you turn handwritten letters into searchable treasures for researchers worldwide. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/942950aacb027d05