Slaves; Slavery; Confederate States of America. Army -- Salaries, etc.; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Guard duty;
Slaves in camp; pay; debts; standing guard; need of a "camp rug"; seeing a meteor; resignation of Lieut Jones; mentions people in camp from Holly Springs
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;
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.
Troop movements; Health; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Salaries, etc.; Crops;
Henderson describes his trip to Mobile and the forthcoming trip to Chattanooga; his bowel issues and medicine (opium); available food; payment & money; cotton prices;
Confederate States of America. Army -- Salaries, etc.; Money; Business;
Delighted with her letter; but was sad to hear of the many hardships she was having to endure; although his pay has increased it is impossible to save anything; after the war he plans to go into business of some kind to support the family; mother...
Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Salaries, etc.; Sears, Claudius Wistar;
Asking family not to feel uneasy if they have not heard from him for a while; hopes to draw pay soon; talks about clothes and prices of goods; Capt. Sears leaving for Davidson College to recuperate.
Belmont, Battle of, Belmont, Mo., 1861; Education; Confederate States of America. Army -- Salaries, etc.; Military discharge; Weather;
Receipt of letter from home; weather in Florida; Battle of Belmont, MO; schooling for Tom; payment; applications for discharge by some of the men; building of winter quarters
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.