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- Letter from Thomas Warrick in Hamilton County, Tennessee, to his wife, Martha.
- 1862-08-11
- During the war, Warrick served in the Coosa Home Guards, and he was a private in Company C of the 34th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses his unit's new camp ("we are stationed in a very nice place - good blue limestone water in...
- 2009-12-03
- Letter from Thomas B. Hall at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, to his father, Bolling.
- 1863-05-27
- In the letter he mentions that exams have begun ("I have great doubts as to whether I can pass or not"), and he then discusses his desire to join a company being raised on campus: "The most of my friends have gone into it, and try very hard to get...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp at Dalton, Georgia, to his parents, probably in Portland, Alabama.
- 1864-02-20
- During the Civil War, Alex served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses food available in camp ("well supplied in the eating line); clothing he needs; weather in the area; possible troop movements and campaigns; his low...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from James R. Riggs near Marietta, Georgia, to his sister, Martha Smith.
- 1864-06-14
- During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he sends news that their father is sick at the hospital in Macon, Georgia. He also describes recent conflicts in the area ("on the 14 & 15 of...
- 2010-06-09
- Letter from Anna ("Nannie") Dent in Eufaula, Alabama, to her husband, Hubert.
- 1864-11-24
- At the start of the Civil War, Hubert Dent was a 1st lieutenant of the Eufaula Rifles, which became Company B of the 1st Alabama Infantry; he was eventually promoted to captain and commanded Dent's Battery (formerly Robertson's Battery). In the...
- 2011-04-04
- V-mail from Corporal William A. Davidson, "stationed somewhere in Italy," to Mrs. J. L. Prentiss in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1943-01-01
- In the letter Davidson describes how he spent his Christmas and New Year's holidays, and he recalls the social events Mrs. Prentiss organized for the soldiers in Alabama: "I really would [have] enjoyed being there for your Xmas parties and dances....
- 2008-07-15
- Letter from William D. Brooks, stationed in Belgium, to the "Letters from Home" staff at station WSFA in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1944-09-17
- This letter was written a few months before the Battle of the Bulge In it Brooks observes that the Belgians are nice and that some of them speak English well. He also mentions that the winters are very cold there. "Letters from Home" were weekly...
- 2009-09-18