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Jeremiah Gage to Mary M. Sanders (24 January 1863)

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Identifier	Gage_b1f43
Title	Jeremiah Gage to Mary M. Sanders (24 January 1863)
Author	Gage, Jeremiah
Recipient	Sanders, Mary Margaret Gage
Date	24 January 1863
Location	Goldsboro (N.C.)
Subject	Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century Man-woman relationships Slaves Consumption (Economics) Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Broader Subject	Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Gage family -- Correspondence
Description	Jeremiah discussing their current favorable conditions at Goldsboro, including food and camping. Also discusses political rumors and inquires about the troops in Mississippi. Details his amorous visit with Miss Alice Beale and his need for women. Finally discusses the profitability of the slave trade, including contemporaneous prices in North Carolina.
Type	Text
Original Format	correspondence
Original Collection	Gage Family Collection
Collection Finding Aid	http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00196/
ASERL URL	www.american-south.org
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Citation	Gage Family Collection, Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
Rights	This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.

Title	Gage_b1f43_1
Transcript	Direct to J. S. Gage Co "A" 11th Miss Regt Goldsboro. N C" Camp 1/2 mile of Goldsboro N.C" Jan, 24th 1863.) My dear Sister; - I wrote to Jerrie from Raleigh, and to Cousin Lannie from this place and now I propose redeeming my promise to you." We are very comfortably situated here - have good tents with chim- ney's built to them which is as com- fortable as any Soldier in this ar- my desires. We are convenient to wood & water, two very important items in the selection of a cam- ping ground, The wood is fine, but of that rich kind that makes a quick fire, while at the same time it smokes as so black that one shade deeper would send us to the Kitchen. We have only four
ASERL URL	www.american-south.org
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