Memorial of Jeremiah Sanders, grandfather to Mary Margaret Gage Sanders & Jeremiah Sanders Gage. Lines copied from his tombstone by Mary, 19 August 1891 and re-copied by A.G.E. (Anna Eliza Gage Evans?" 18 August 1906.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Homefront; Health;
Henderson writes concerning his attempts to send a letter to Sarah; possible health exemption for his brother James; his inability to obtain a furlough but desires James take his place for two weeks; the Union advancement near Oxford and the rumor...
Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Religion; Religious education; Parent and child;
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.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Travel; Health; Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Salaries, etc.;
Thomas discussing their voyage from the previous camp and the strength of the current force at Camp Beauregard; also discusses his desire to see Margery and the general health of the family. Finally, mentions his lack of having been paid.
Death; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; University of Mississippi -- Students; Gage, Jeremiah; Gage, Matthew, III;
Details the various Gage brothers' service to the War, particularly Jeremiah, with whom Lipsey served.
Gage, Jeremiah; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863; University of Mississippi -- Students;
2 letters. One from Kate Armistead to her niece mentioning a family cemetery and another to Kate concerning a history of the University Greys, by Maude Marrow Brown.
Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Health;
Discussing his recovering health, Confederate advances to within sight of Washington, DC, heavy losses in Lofton’s brigade, and his doubt for the possibility of a furlough.
Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs;
Discussing a Confederate defeat at Ft Donelson, coming to Okolona, MS, in April, his three-year reenlistment, plans to form a Chickasaw regiment, naming the new baby.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs;
Regarding food rationing "plenty of beef but nothing else" because of road conditions, expiration of his term in 35 days, Confederate reverses. Last part of letter is missing.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Troop movements;
Regarding not being able to return home until the war’s end because of a conscript law passed by the Confederate Congress and the close location of opposing armies on the Yorktown peninsula.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Weather; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Blockade;
The author discusses blockade runners and camp life for the winter.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Troop movements; Atlanta (Ga.); Atlanta Campaign, 1864; Nashville, Battle of, Nashville, Tenn., 1864; Franklin, Battle of, Franklin, Tenn., 1864; Military maneuvers; Field orders; Guard...
Civil War diary of Rev. Jesse L. Henderson of Chiwapa, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Henderson served in the Confederate Army, 41st Mississippi Infantry Regiment, for 3 years. This diary was kept in 1864 and covers the defense of Atlanta and the...
Tells Maggie of his new location near Chattanooga and tells of the shelling of a town which resulted in the death of a woman and child, much to Roberts's dismay.
