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General Order no. 1 (12 May 1864)
Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers; Confederate States of America. Army -- Management; Atlanta Campaign, 1864;
Lieutenant General Polk announces his command of the Army of the Mississippi and lists his supporting staff.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Louisa A. Smith to Matilda Norman, 3 June 1864
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Letter from Louisa A. Smith to Matilda Norman telling her of her (Norman's) brother's death by fever the day before at 9AM; offers to send a lock Richard's hair and his ring to her.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Richard C. Bridges to his sister, 26 May 1864
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Letter from Richard C. Bridges to his sister written for him by a Virginia woman on the amputation of his left leg; describes his encouraging prognosis and attentions of the surgeons and nurses.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

J.T. Alford to Mr. Bridges, 25 March, 1864
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Letter from J.T. Alford to Bridges describing his own wound and the mortal casualty of their friend Dick; mentions Grant's relentless determination to take Richmond and his (Alford's) belief in the Confederacy's success.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Richard C. Bridges to his sister, 30 January 1864
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Letter from Richard C. Bridges to his sister describing the present comforts of camp life (plentiful blankets and warm clothes); describes the execution of a deserter.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Col. B.I. Hillssee to Unknown Col. (14 May 1864)
Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Atlanta Campaign, 1864;
Report on collecting Confederate troop stragglers
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

William C. Nelson to Maria C. Nelson (16 July 1864)
Bombardment; Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Peel, Albert L.; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864; Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of,...
Mentions what it was like to life amongst the shelling of Petersburg; mentions Jubal Early's assault into Maryland; mentions food shortage; writes about home; encloses a photograph picked up at the Wilderness and a piece of a tree cut down by...
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

William C. Nelson to J.H. Nelson (29 May 1864)
Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864; Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864; Troop movements; Richmond (Va.); Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885;
Army of Northern Virginia back around Richmond; mentions writing to his father of the battles of Spotsylvania's courthouse and those in Wilderness; Grant then changed tactics and abandoned his fortifications at Spotsylvania and moved down the...
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

William C. Nelson to J.H. Nelson (17 May 1864)
Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864; Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864;
Discusses the Battle of the Wilderness and the battle at Spotsylvania Courthouse
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Requisition for Stationary (no. 38). 88th O.V.I. (July-September 1864)
Military supplies; United States. Army -- Management;
Formal request for Stationary for Q.M. Department, 88th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. (No. 1, July-September 1864)
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Requisition for Stationary (no. 38). 88th O.V.I. (July-September 1864)
Military supplies; United States. Army -- Management;
Formal request for Stationary for Albert Longwell, Surgeon, 88th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. (No. 1, July-September 1864)
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Requisition for Stationary (no. 38). 88th O.V.I. Co. I. (July-September 1864)
Military supplies; United States. Army -- Management;
Formal request for Stationary for J.H. Cruthers, Asst. Surgeon, Co. I, 88th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. (No. 3, July-September 1864)
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Requisition for Stationary (no. 38). 88th O.V.I. Co. H. (July-September 1864)
Military supplies; United States. Army -- Management;
Formal request for Stationary for Capt. A.L. Anderson, Co. H, 88th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. (No. 2, July-September 1864)
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Requisition for Stationary (no. 38). 88th O.V.I. Co. B. (July-September 1864)
Military supplies; United States. Army -- Management;
Formal request for Stationary for S.C. Pemberton, 2nd Lt. Cmdr., Co. B. 88th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (No. 1, July-September 1864)
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

H.W. Hannon to Joseph Wheeler (14 May 1864. 5:20pm)
Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Atlanta Campaign, 1864;
Note referencing telegraph from S. Gilliam to Col. B.J. Hull (14 May 1864) indicating that Hannon cannot spare troops to follow the aforementioned force without weakening his current position.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

William C. Nelson to J.H. Nelson (25 October 1864)
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1864; Health; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Salaries, etc.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Virginia Military Institute;
Tom's illness and his wanting to enlist in the Army; Virginia Military Institute; food shortages; prices for clothing; Abraham Lincoln and the election; prospects for peace; possible visit to Petersburg; payment of salary.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

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