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T.G. Clark to Margery Clark (28 December 1861)
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.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Jonathan Clark to Margery Clark (December 1862)
Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons; Rumor -- United States --...
Jonathan writing of the wounded soldiers and his guard duty over Union prisoners. Also discusses the rising prices or supplies, such as Molasses, and rumor of Union troops in Oxford.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

William C. Nelson to Maria C. Nelson (14 November 1861)
Chalmers, James R. (James Ronald), 1831-1898; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Guard duty; Military deserters;
Arrival of two new Mississippi Regiments without arms; discussion of what it means to be a "veteran"; guard duty at the Hospital; going sailing with Col. Chalmers and family; deserters from Fort Pickens; day of fasting and prayer
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

William C. Nelson to J.H. Nelson (23 October 1861)
Santa Rosa Island, Battle of, Fla., 1861; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Guard duty;
New camp; Battle of Santa Rosa Island; light guard duty since fight; Mr. Pegues; commissary supplies low; movement into winter quarters
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

William C. Nelson to Maria C. Nelson (7 October 1861)
Health; Religion; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Guard duty; Troop movements;
Looking for letter from home; camp life; movement into winter quarters soon; increased guard duty; religion; health
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

William C. Nelson to Maria C. Nelson (25 June 1861)
Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Guard duty; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Sending a letter by Willie Crump; probability of a fight as the federals have been reinforcing Fort Pickens; increased guard duty; large inspections; requests clothing be sent to him; writing from Col. Walters tent
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

William C. Nelson to Maria C. Nelson (21 June 1861)
Guard duty; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Troop movements; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
His ambrotype; drilling of companies; guard duty; possible new orders to Fort McRee
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

J.W. Henderson to Sarah A.M. Henderson (18 April 1863)
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Troop movements; Weather; Health; Death;
Henderson discusses current conditions at the camp and rumors of an impending attack or march; rumor of troop strength in Kentucky & reports of Union movement from Vicksburg; weather; his health & that of others; death of various members of the...
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

William C. Nelson to Maria C. Nelson (2 August 1861)
Manassas (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Death; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Health;
Looking for a letter from home; Jim ill; camp life and guard duty; Battle of Manassas and list of dead and wounded; asking about family
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

William C. Nelson to Maria C. Nelson (19 July 1861)
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Guard duty;
Camp life; picket duty; drilling for prizes; party at Col. Strong's that evening
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

William C. Nelson to Maria C. Nelson (14 July 1861)
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
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

William C. Nelson to J.H. & Maria C. Nelson (1&3 July 1861)
Guard duty; Religion; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Falkner, William C. (William Clark), 1825-1889; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Slaves; Slavery;
Hope for peace but peace "with honor;" increased picket guards; camp life and drilling of companies; foraging; religion in camp; slave sent to him; their new house; Colonel Falkner; University Greys; prices in town
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

J.J. Little to John Little (13 July 1861)
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Weather; Health;
Describes the hot weather and subsequent need to work at night; details daily activities, including drills, guard duty & work building further fortifications.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Jesse L. Henderson Diary
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...
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

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