Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Jeremiah discussing various promotions within his company, including posibilities for his own advancement.
Davis, Joseph Robert, 1825-1896; Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Management; Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs;...
Edwin's disdain at being in General Joseph R. Davis' brigade and discussion of their various options for transfer or promotion; various promotions in the brigade; rumors of their winter position; furloughs
Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Management;
Mentions swapping of regiments in his position; the North Carolina regiment that fought bravely at Fredericksburg; update on well-being; aside from himself and the mayor, his entire brigade is composed of Alabamians
Confederate States of America. Army -- Management; Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers; Atlanta Campaign, 1864;
Order for a transfer of duty. Signed Kinloch Falconer under the command of General Joseph Johnson
Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863; Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Jeremiah's anxiety and outrage over hearing of the aggression by the Union forces in Mississippi, particularly the Siege of Vicksburg (Miss.); again pleads for a substitute and discusses the promotion of Col. Green, over Lt. Col. Lowry, a result of...
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.
Slaves; Slavery; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Weather; Religion; Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions;
Worried because he has had no news from home since the Federals left; recounts stories he read and heard where the Federals used churches as stables; worries that all of the houses in Holly Springs were burned and all the slaves left; mentions that...
Health; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Secession; Health; Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions;
Sickness in camp; drills for the company; eagerness for fight to commence; Virginia's secession; Major McGuirk "getting up" a company; John Goodrich; general comments on camp life
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...
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870; Stearns, William Forbes (1817-1867); Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Man-woman relationships; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Worries that he has not heard from home for a while; going into winter quarters; the successor for General Posey has not yet been decided; reading quite a lot now; calling on acquaintances in the vicinity of Orange and has made several lady...
Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Describes being again on the march; they are hoping to go to Pennsylvania; rumors abound that it is Gen. Lee's intention to invade; the Army has been reorganized and instead of two Army corps they now have three; His Division is now a part of A.P....
Slaves; Slavery; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Falconer, Howard;
Received welcome letter from home; laughed to think of Tom doing the milking now that the slaves have left; glad their home is still safe; still Adjutant General of General Posey's Brigade while still Lt. of Ordnance; waiting on General Posey's two...
Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Happiness; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
"In My Tent, Sunday Evening." Sending letter by Andrew Govan; excitement in camp as there is a feeling that war is about to commence down in Florida; gathering of shells to send home; election for field officers held
