Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons; Troop movements;
Roberts writes that he has been transferred to Cheatham's Division. States that while passing Jackson's Brigade, men in his Brigade thought their forms of punishment were cruel and decided to break into the guard house; four were captured. He says...
Stones River, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1862-1863; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Death;
Roberts describes a battle on Stone River. He tells of the death of Lieutenant Harden along with two men in their company, six horses, and two other men wounded. He then describes taking six to eight thousand prisoners of war and pieces of...
Homefront; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Business;
Responding to a letter from Roberts' wife in which she tells him that the Yankees have taken their cow and calf. He sends her advice and tells her about life in middle Tennessee and about the biography of Aaron Burr he is reading.
Sherman’s March to the Sea; Weather; Travel; Women;
Writes to Maggie that rain has troubled his journey and made it hard for Roberts to join his Command. He also tells her that along his travels to Macon he was able to see the destruction that Sherman's march from Atlanta to Savannah did to the...
Troop movements; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers; Confederate States of America. Army -- Management;
Tells Maggie that they have been moved about thirty miles south in order to keep out of the way of the army and to lessen the work for the R.R. by foraging for themselves. Roberts says that there have been battles on the front that he has heard...
Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment;
Tells Maggie of the moves Roberts has made since his last letter and his new location of Palmetto, which he says can afford them nothing because the Union Cavalry has come through and only left a few private residences.
Roberts tells that he is camped on the outskirts of Atlanta and can hear the shelling of the city, which has injured women and children and other innocent civilians in the city, a tactic Roberts does not approve of or understand.
Accountants -- Professional ethics -- Standards -- United States;American Institute of Certified Public Accountants -- By-laws
he Ethics section for 2007 was extracted from a galley furnished by the AICPA. Pages 4269-4385 have been copied from 2006 as no changes were made in these pages.
Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Sherman’s March to the Sea; Franklin, Battle of, Franklin, Tenn., 1864; Travel; Christmas;
Roberts tells of his travels to Columbus and rumor that the Yankees still have Murfreesboro in their possession and that the slaughter was terrible at the battle of Franklin. He says that he also heard a rumor that Sherman's Army had captured...
Travel; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers; Confederate States of America. Army -- Management;
Tells Maggie that since his last letter Roberts has been constantly on the move, lost his horse, saddle, & bridle in a raid, and is now camped near Atlanta within shelling distance of Federal troops. He tells that he will probably go with Maj...
Confederate States of America. Army -- Management; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions;
Tells Maggie that he is not completely satisfied working under Maj Baylor and may switch positions but is hesitating. He also says that he saw his cousin Tom, who was elected lieutenant of his old Company. Roberts also mentions that he may be...
Slavery; Slaves; Homefront; Southern States -- Identity;
Roberts asks about activities at home and turns to the topic of slavery, which he describes as a necessary evil and goes on about how Irish and German servants aren't as helpful as black slaves.
Weather; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Homesickness;
Writes to Maggie that besides heavy amounts of rain, there have not been many changes in Roberts's camp. He asks about everything at home and goes on about his love for his wife and children and how he is ready for the war to end so that he may be...
Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Management; Atlanta Campaign, 1864; Jonesboro, Battle of, Jonesboro, Ga., 1864; Oxford (Miss.) -- History -- 19th century;
Roberts writes that he has been constantly on the move since his last letter and that the fall of Atlanta was very unexpected for them, which he claims killed Hood as a general. Roberts also says that they lost many at the fight at Jonesboro and...
Troop movements; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Fort Fisher, Battle of, N.C., 1864;
Tells Maggie that immediately after his last letter Roberts was on the move again due to more Union raids. He tells her that the campaign is ended until Spring. He reports that the Yankees' attack on Wilmington, NC was a failure and that things...
Troop movements; Travel; Health; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Skirmishing; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Roberts writes that he has moved for the past week due to Union raids. He says that these travels have been difficult because of blood boils so he is hoping not to move out of camps until they are gone. Roberts fears that the Yankees have control...
