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- Letter from Sydenham Moore near "the Lewis House" in Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.
- 1862-03-00
- During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In it he discusses upcoming troop movements and recent Confederate losses: "We have all been disturbed by the defeats at Fort Donelson, Roanoke & other...
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from Henry Semple in Tullahoma, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily.
- 1863-03-27
- During the Civil War, Semple served as a captain of an artillery battery organized in Montgomery (known as Semple's Battery). He was later appointed a major and transferred to Mobile. In the letter he thanks his wife for her recent correspondence...
- 2011-06-01
- Letters between Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Barnes in Birmingham, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1916-01
- In the first letter, written January 3, 1916, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes ask Bankhead not to support the proposed selective service legislation, "which the jingoes and newspapers are urging upon Congress". In the second letter, written January 6, Bankhead...
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from I. B. Babcock, president and general manager of General Motors Truck and Coach in Pontiac, Michigan, to Governor Chauncey Sparks in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1943-09-09
- In the letter Babcock praises American farmers for increased production during the war, which benefits citizens, soldiers and the Allies. He encloses two General Motors truck advertisements that praise livestock and poultry farmers: "The motor...
- 2011-01-13
- Telegram from the Elba Lions Club to Governor Benjamin Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1931-09-05
- In the message the club members suggest that the governor issue a proclamation asking all businesses in the state to refrain from laying off any employees: "...instead if necessity demands it that wages be cut or number of working hours or days be...
- 2011-01-13
- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALABAMA by T. L. Head, Jr., assistant county superintendent of education.
- 1922
- In this report Head describes the development of bus transportation among rural schools in Montgomery County. He gives details about the purchase and maintenance of the vehicles; the participating drivers and schools; and the records kept for each...
- 2009-09-04
- "Conscripts Under Eighteen and Over Forty-Five."
- 1864-04-08
- This article cites The Richmond Whig, which reports that Confederate conscription has been extended to men between the ages of 17 and 50. This was the second time the age range had been increased; originally, only men between 18 and 35 years were...
- 2010-01-25