Two letters on one sheet. Letter 1 (Front): Annie describes life at home and difficulty in getting his boots made; Letter 2 (Back): W.D. describes his unit's movement from Selma to Montgomery.
Two letters on one sheet. Letter 1 (front): Brother (F.M.) describes events at school and recent news received of the war; Letter 2 (back): Mother (N.K.) requests that he write, describes events at home, and relates who has died in the war.
Military life; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Describes life at Camp Wyatt (on the Tallahatchie River, Lafayette County, Miss.) including food, drills, deserters, and a request for dog-fennel blossoms.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Describes to his brother what he eats and illustrates the bivouac bed they make from cane; indicates that his horse is lame and he would rather transfer to infantry or artillery; asks for writing materials.
Explains that although he expected to be headed towards Alabama, instead they have passed through Winston, Leake, and Madison counties and are currently in Jackson, Mississippi which is "nearly all burnt down."
Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment;
Indicates that his unit is moving through Columbus, Miss. towards Alabama; says that his horse was valued at $1,200. Latter information indicates march began near Tupelo, Miss.
Military life; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Informs his mother that rations have been increased and recounts news of Confederate advances in Arkansas and Virginia; refers to a drawing (not with letter) of the current bivouac.
Discusses possible future movements, south to Smith and Jones counties, then back up to the Panola area; requests that his mother care for the diary he is sending to her and asks for another blank book; discusses the difficulty of changing his pay...
Describes movements from Siloam through West Point to a location near Starkville, noting the quality of the soil and water and the condition of his horse, Washington.
