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- Instructions to parents sending their sons to the University of Alabama.
- 1860-08
- The instructions give details about necessary clothing and personal articles for the students; payment methods; annual costs; and allowances for each student: "There is no occasion for much pocket-money. It is not needed for any essential purpose;...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from James Jackson from the Chickahominy battlefield in Virginia, to his wife, parents, and sisters.
- 1862-07-06
- At the time this letter was written, Jackson was serving in the 47th Alabama Infantry. In it he describes the recent Confederate victory at the Battle of Gaines' Mill (also known as the Battle of Chickahominy River): "This is one of the greatest...
- 2009-12-14
- Letter from Newton N. Halbert in camp near Shelbyville, Tennessee, to his parents in Columbus, Mississippi.
- 1863-01-13
- During the Civil War, Halbert served in the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment; his brother-in-law, Newton N. Davis, served as a colonel in the regiment. A transcript is included.
- 2011-11-16
- 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 Alex K. Hall in Montgomery, Alabama, to his parents, probably in Portland, Alabama.
- 1865-03-18
- During the Civil War, Hall served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he describes his journey to Georgia; along the way he began traveling with a regiment he met. A transcript is included.
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from George Seibels, stationed with the United States Navy in the Philippine Islands, to his parents, Emmet and Annie, in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1899-08-06
- In the letter George describes an attempt to destroy the insurgents' entrenchments at the town of Fernando in the Philippines. He feels that a great number of American troops will be necessary to put an end to the conflict: "It is my opinion that...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from George Seibels, stationed with the United States Navy in the Philippine Islands, to his parents, Emmet and Annie, in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1899-10-03
- In the letter George describes a battle in Subig Bay, and he comments on the courage of the Filipino natives: "Some people have remarked that the Filipinos are cowards, but they are greatly mistaken. It was proven beyond all doubt that they are...
- 2009-06-25