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- Diary kept by Henry F. Wilson while serving as a private in the Mobile Rifles, Company K of the 3rd Alabama Infantry, during the Civil War.
- 1860-04
- The first few entries were written before the war; they discuss Wilson's work as a clerk in a cotton house and his social life in Mobile. Most of the diary, however, focuses on his military service during the Civil War. He describes camp life and...
- 2011-10-11
- Notebook kept by Henry F. Wilson while serving as a private in the Mobile Rifles, Company K of the 3rd Alabama Infantry during the Civil War.
- 1860
- The notebook contains poetry, notes, sketches, regimental rosters, receipts for supplies, loose letters, and the pass issued to Wilson at Appomattox Court House at the end of the war.
- 2011-10-11
- Section 7 of A. J. Pickett's "Interesting Notes upon the History of Alabama."
- 1813-00-00
- This section includes "Interesting Papers in relation to the Indian Hostilities in 1813-1814, the destruction of Fort Mims &c," which were found in the papers of General Ferdinand L. Claiborne. The documents were given to Pickett by Claiborne's...
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from Y. Dickinson to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1835-04-10
- Dickinson writes while traveling through the Alabama to settle claims before going to New York. He asks Dellet to collect money owed him by B. F. Porter; because Porter has land and slaves, Dickinson thinks he should have no trouble paying the debt.
- 2009-06-25
- Section 5 of A. J. Pickett's "Interesting Notes upon the History of Alabama."
- 1847-00-00
- This section gives information from John F. H. Claiborne of Natchez, Mississippi, about General Sam Dale.
- 2010-05-12
- Section 16 of A. J. Pickett's "Interesting Notes upon the History of Alabama."
- 1847-04-00
- This section gives information from Judge A. F. Hopkins, "relating to his civil & political services in this state." Also included is a biographical sketch of John Williams Walker, written by Richard Henry Wilde of Georgia.
- 2010-05-12
- Extra published by The Cahaba Gazette, announcing the bombardment of Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
- 1861-04-12
- "The War has Commenced! Batteries Opened on Fort Sumter!! Gen. Beauregard has Opened the Ball!!!" Also included is the text of a telegram sent to Colonel G. W. Gayle by J. F. Whitfield in Montgomery, Alabama, informing him of the event.
- 2009-09-04
- Company book for Company F of the 60th Alabama Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.
- 1862
- This company was originally Company A, 1st Battalion of Hilliard's Legion. It became Company F, 60th Alabama Infantry following reorganization at Charleston, Tennessee, after the Battle of Chickamauga in 1863. It later saw action in Virginia. The...
- 2013-01-04
- Diary written by A. M. Jordan of the 23rd Alabama Infantry regiment, from February to July of 1862.
- 1862-02
- Jordan wrote the diary in the form of a letter to his wife, Julia. In it he discusses daily life in his regiment; their camp at the University of Tennessee in Nashville; the discovery of a woman posing as a soldier; speculations about the length of...
- 2011-10-12
- Transcript of a receipt from Captain N. Tucker, listing payment and clothing presented to I. B. Cadenhead.
- 1862-08-01
- The receipt also gives information about Cadenhead's rank, physical description, birthplace, occupation, and enlistment. At the time it was issued, Cadenhead was serving in Company F of the 45th Alabama Infantry.
- 2009-12-14
- Letter from Thomas R. Owen to his father, Reuben, in Bibb County, Alabama.
- 1862-09-02
- In the letter Thomas discusses recent and upcoming battles against the Union forces; illness, food, and activities in the camp; and the sale and security of property at home. He asks repeatedly to hear from his friends and family. During the Civil...
- 2009-09-04
- Letter from Lieutenant S. H. Dent to Colonel George G. Garner.
- 1862-10-29
- At the start of the Civil War, 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 letter...
- 2011-04-04
- Letter from Major General J. H. Forney in Mobile, Alabama, to C. T. Pollard, president of the Montgomery and West Point Railroad, and of the Alabama and Florida Railroad Company of Alabama.
- 1862-11-18
- In the letter Forney discusses the appropriation of railroad cars and iron tracks from the Alabama and Florida Railroad of Florida, by the Confederate army; the rolling stock will be used by two other lines in the state (including the Montgomery...
- 2011-07-01
- Letter from John W. Glenn, Jr., in Auburn, Alabama, to Bolling Hall.
- 1863-02-05
- In the letter Glenn asks Hall for the money owed to his brother, W. F. Glenn, who had served as a teacher in Autauga County. A transcript is included.
- 2011-10-20
- Deed of gift from Reuben Bennett to his daughter, Sarah Nall, giving her a thirteen-year-old slave named Delia.
- 1863-03-06
- Also included is a certification of the deed by Berry F. Bolling, the local justice of the peace.
- 2010-11-12
- Letters from John W. Glenn, Jr., in Auburn, Alabama, to Bolling Hall.
- 1863-04
- In the first letter, Glenn asks Hall for the money owed to his brother, W. F. Glenn, who had served as a teacher in Autauga County. In the second letter, Glenn acknowledges receipt of money that Hall has sent for his brother, who had served as a...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from James A. Hall in camp at Dalton, Georgia, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1864-01-16
- During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he explains that his servant has arrived with the food his family sent ("It was as welcome as twas unexpected by me. It came in...
- 2011-10-20
- DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN BOOK issued by the campaign committee of the Democratic Party of Alabama.
- 1892
- The pamphlet is divided into five chapters. The first sets forth the platform of the Democratic Party of Alabama, which includes the endorsement of the national Democratic platform adopted in 1892; support for President Grover Cleveland and...
- 2009-06-25
- "In Honor of the Governor."
- 1898-05-09
- This article discusses activities and news in two military camps in Mobile, Alabama, in preparation for the Spanish-American War; the second camp, named after Governor Joseph F. Johnston, has only recently been established. It also mentions efforts...
- 2010-07-27
- Correspondence written to and by Birmingham businessman Frederick M. Jackson, from 1905 to 1907.
- 1905
- Much of the correspondence is concerned with different coal properties in Alabama and Tennessee that were available for investment. There are also letters from people wanting information on the quality of coal at different mines. Letters from John...
- 2011-10-24