Money; Payment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Reiteration of the previous letter, dated October 1862, regarding distribution of the same money. Mentions the death of Thos. Goode and rumor of injury from the troops on the Potomac, including their friend Ben Brown who lost part of his left arm....
Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Health; Fredericksburg (Va.); Fathers and sons; Troop movements;
Thomas discussing rumors of the front at Fredericksburg & the Confederate Army being pushed back to Grenada, the health of various troops, his rejected furlough, weather conditions in Virginia, and advice on home matters & hiding food from the...
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs;
Thomas writing about his desire to take a furlough, which has been rejected and his need for new clothing. Finally mentions his desire to send money home from the front.
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Letter from Richard C. Bridges to his friend Mr. Norman about camp life; discusses act of Congress offering 60 days furlough and bounty for two-year reenlistment; mentions large union fleet below batteries on the Potomac; inquires about his girl.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Health; Death; Homesickness; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Thomas discusses the death of Lieutenant Paschall and rumor concerning troop advances towards Washington. Also writes about the health of the soldiers in Camp Mott. Finally discusses news of home matters, particularly the sale of his horse, against...
Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Troop movements; Battles; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting...
Written 10 July 1862 as a reminiscence, Thomas describes his experience in the Battle of Shiloh extensively; also discusses his journey from the night before departure from Mississippi through camp in Tennessee and arrival in Corinth. Mentions the...
Health; Diseases; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment;
Union Citty Jany 21st 1862
Dear Friend,"
I embrace the presant oppertunity of dropping you a few lines to let you now how we are getting along. I am happy to say that John is mending considerable and I think he will be able to start home in five...
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Health; Diseases; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Troop movements;
Thomas describing the health of the men, primarily Jonathan's illness and the frequency of disease amongst the troops, and the movement of the Company, divided between Jackson, TN & Columbus, TN. Finally, mentions the idea of reenlistment after his...
Maryland Campaign, 1862; Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Death; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Difficulty of writing in camp; talks about the battle of Maryland Heights and Antietam both in Maryland; speaks about death and wounding others; took a haversack full of food from the enemy.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Troop movements; Gaines' Mill, Battle of, Va, 1862; Seven Days' Battles, Va., 1862;
Concerning near constant marching; need for water and long lines; went to visit Gaines Mill; Seven Days Battle; Union General John Pope; maps of Virginia; worries about home
Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment;
Albert Henry discussing the high rate of injury and death, the difficulties of being on the front and his fear of Isaac joining the war; says that there is "no honor attached to them that die in the army they are forgotten forever among those that...
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Corinth, Battle of, Corinth, Miss., 1862; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Railroads; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Health;
Grand Revision Review by Genl. Longstreet; problem with sickness in camp and wounded; still about seven miles from Winchester on the Harper's Ferry Road; destroying the rail road leading to Harper's Ferry. Does not hear of much movement by the...
Seven Days' Battles, Va., 1862; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Troop movements; Man-woman relationships;
Recent letter from Tom; description of what it is like to participate in a big battle (Seven Days Battles); not all "crimson glory and undying fame"; possibility of Lincoln's calling for 300,000 more men; burial of a friend; camped near Richmond;...
Religion; Seven Days' Battles, Va., 1862; Sears, Claudius Wistar; Military discharge; Upshaw, Edward W.;
Worries about Holly Springs; religion in camp; resignation of Major Edward W. Upshaw; Captain Claudius Wistar Sears still in North Carolina; Seven Days Battle
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Letter from Richard C. Bridges to his sister repenting the decision to volunteer against the wishes of his recently-deceased mother; describes ample foodstuffs and Christmas in the camp.
