Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A;
Describes the atmosphere after the fall of Vicksburg (Miss.); notably that of people considering fleeing the area. Also makes reference to the heavy loses from Company A, the University Greys.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A;
Similar letter to that he wrote to Mary, 24 April 1863, in which he discusses being at Suffolk, which holds a considerable amount of bacon; details their proximity to the Union troops.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Homesickness;
Jeremiah discussing his wish to leave the war and his desire to find a replacement.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Homesickness;
Jeremiah discussing his desire to return home and have an end to the war.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Man-woman relationships; Consumption (Economics);
Condensed version of letter written to Mary of the same date, including their relative comfort and his having met Miss. Beale; does not discuss selling of slaves or political rumors.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Travel; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A;
Details the difficulty of traveling from Mississippi to his regiment in North Carolina, particularly his inability to travel through Knoxville, TN. Met friends in Atlanta, including many ladies.
Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Dowry; Consumption (Economics);
Jeremiah discussing reports of the high mortality rate in his company, including that of his superiors, particularly at the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)" Also discusses purchasing some items for the family, and their prices, as well as a wealthy...
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Travel; Slaves;
Jeremiah describing conditions, particularly their lack of cooks, clean clothing and tents; requests his mother send a 'boy' to do his cooking. Shows concern over not seeing a list of the dead or wounded in the Corinth fight [Siege of Corinth?] and...
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment;
Jeremiah discussing the harsh winter weather and his thoughts on re-enlistment. Also discusses a friend's discharge, Jacoway, so that he may aid in running his family's estate.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment;
Jeremiah writing concerning his homesickness, holiday celebrations, fears of the war lasting for a long time and consideration of re-enlistment. Also mentions the possibiltity of an impending attack by General McClellan.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Rumor -- United States -- History --...
Jeremiah continuing his descussion of being tired of war and desire to find a replacement and, again, asking for Jerrie's aid in locating one; also discusses their cousin's romance and rumors of Union raids.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Homesickness; Rumor -- United States --...
Jeremiah discussing his desire to find a substitute; also mentions the conditions of the company and his speculations that they will move on Suffolk, where they could obtain a considerable amount of bacon.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Travel; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Details the University Gray's travel from Harpers Ferry to Winchester, including sleeping conditions and their destruction of public works. Also discusses the Company's conditions and Jeremiah's need for money. Finally mentions an expected battle...
Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Peninsular Campaign, 1862; Fair Oaks, Battle of, Va., 1862; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Slaves;...
Jeremiah describes the Battle of Seven Pines' level of engagement and the state of the wounded, particularly his wounds and those of Captain Lowry. Mentions his disappointment over not receiving a 'boy' from their mother. Again mentions his fear of...
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.
