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T.G. Clark to Margery Clark (9 December 1861)

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Identifier	clark_b1f2
Title	T.G. Clark to Margery Clark (9 December 1861)
Author	Clark, Thomas Goode
Recipient	Clark, Margery B. Rogers
Date	9 December 1861
Location	Grenada (Miss.)
Subject	Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions Religion Religious education Parent and child
Broader Subject	Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 42nd. Company F United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Description	Thomas' discussion of election results in the company, his longing for his wife, Margery and desire for her to live & raise according to strong religious ethics.
Transcript	Grenada, Dec. 9, 1861 Dear Margery" I again after a hard days fatigue at 9 o'clock sit down to rite you a few lines to let you know how we are gitting along in camp." We had an election today in our camp to supply the vacancy occasioned by the election of Capt. Duncan to Major in the second Ridgment." Lt. Savage was elected captain of our company which made the 1st. Lt. place vacant." I then ran against Lt. Crossley for that which resulted in my election to the 1st Lts. place in the company." The elections all went off very well and the company all appeared to be very well satisfied with the election." A. L. Mayhugh was elected 3rd. Lt. in my place." Myself and the boy(s) are well and harty." But I want to see you all very bad." Just got moved out to the Pidgment today and I think we will be much better situated here than we have been since we got to Grenada for we were badly crowded in a house ever since we got here until this evening." We have some five or six sick in our company but none danjerous." I do not know when we will leave but when I can ascertain I will rite to you immediately and if I can find out that we will stay here any length of time I will try to come home.) If I should not git to come home I want you to try and take the best care you can of yourself and the children." Margery I want you to try and be religious. teach the children to love and fear God and if I should never more see you I want you to try and train the children up in the best manner you can." I want you to pray for me and the boys for I feel that I need the prayers of my friends." The Lord only knows what is to be our lot. But God being my helper I intend to be a better man than I ever have been." We have prayers in camp every night and we have pledged ourselves to keep it up and I think will have a good effect." Bro. A. B. Fly is in camp offering his services as chaplin of our Ridgment and I hope he may get the situation.) I will rite to you again in a few days. Sow (no) more at presant." But remain yours truly. Direct your letters to Grenada )" T. G. Clark. to the care of Capt. Savage Second Ridgment." Chary this letter ) to Mother and Pop and tell them that I will rite to them soon and when I have more time I will rite several letters to my friends." T. G. C.
Type	text;
Original Format	correspondence
Original Collection	Clark Family Letters
Collection Finding Aid	http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00074/
ASERL URL	www.american-south.org
Citation	Clark Family Letters, Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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