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- Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp near Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his mother, Mary Ann, probably in Portland, Alabama.
- 1863-10-19
- During the Civil War, Alex served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses traveling as a courier; difficult conditions in camp; the raid by General Joseph Wheeler in southeastern Tennessee; his opinion of several Confederate...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp in either Georgia or Tennessee, to his mother, probably in Portland, Alabama.
- 1863-08-15
- During the Civil War, Alex served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses clothing he has received and more that he and other men will need; weather and conditions in camp; nearby fighting; his duties as an escort ("It is one...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp near Dalton, Georgia, to his mother, probably in Portland, Alabama.
- 1863-01-30
- During the Civil War, Alex served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses mutual acquaintances; "recruit furloughs" obtained by several men ("he puts in a recruit and gets 40 days more"); rumors of enemy troop movements; a...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Alfred Moore in Tullahoma, Tennessee, to his mother, Amanda.
- 1863-01-09
- During the Civil War, Alfred Moore served in the 33rd Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he gives a detailed description of his regiment's involvement in the Battle of Murfreesboro (also known as the Battle of Stones River). He mentions that...
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from Alex K. Hall at Camp Hunter in Baldwin County, Alabama, to his mother, probably in Portland, Alabama.
- 1862-12-08
- During the Civil War, Alex served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses his unsuccessful attempt to get out of the service because of a medical condition. He then explains that he wants his father to consult a lawyer and...
- 2011-07-06
- Incomplete letter from Alfred Moore, probably in Kentucky, to his mother, Amanda.
- 1862-10-00
- During the Civil War, Alfred Moore served in the 33rd Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he mentions troop movement after the Confederate loss at Corinth, Mississippi: "Our leaving Ky. I think was brought about by our defeat at Corinth, which...
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from John Archibald Campbell in Washington, D.C., to his mother.
- 1861-03-06
- In the letter Campbell discusses the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln and his negative views of the new president; expresses his hope that peace will be maintained between the Union and the new Confederate government; and mentions his resignation...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Elibi to her mother and sister.
- 1841-06-05
- Elibi was staying with friends in Dallas County, Alabama, though she was apparently from the North. In the letter she describes church services, social activities, new acquaintances, house slaves, and homes she has visited. A transcript of the...
- 2009-06-25