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...
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...
Perryville, Battle of, Perryville, Ky., 1862; Death; Health; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries;
Henderson discusses his march through Kentucky, including the Battle of Perryville ; details the deaths of two members of his regiment, Bud Brassel and William Nesbit; his health; supply prices
Troop movements; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Salaries, etc.; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and...
Henderson writes of their movements and rumor of a possible future; news of events in Mississippi; money & cost of food; payment expected from his furlough; sale of slaves;
Prisoners of war; Military deserters; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Equipment and supplies
The letterbook contains letters from Confederate Army Lieutenant and Assistant Adjutant General Joseph C. Robert and his colleague, Colonel Edward Dillon, written from Camp Dick Garnett in the District of South West Mississippi and East Louisiana....