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Matthew Gage, Jr. to Mary Margaret Sanders (3 April 1858)
Families; Parent and child; Grading and marking (Students); Happiness;
Matthew Gage writing to his daughter, Mary, concerning recent family developments; his joy over her and Jeremiah's individual happiness; and Jeremiah's class standing.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Matt Gage to Jeremiah Gage (14 November 1858)
Man-woman relationships; Education; Families;
Concerns Jeremiah's relationships to girls, and Mary's advise on the matter; also discusses Jeremiah's changing looks and the activities of various family members.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Invitation to a party from Jeremiah Gage (8 June 1858)
Brothers and sisters; Man-woman relationships; Crops; Families; Parties; Graduation (School);
Letter written on the back of the UM Commencement party invitation, inviting his sister to the celebration. Also discusses their father's crops and Jeremiah's interest in Miss. Vinge.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Jeremiah Gage to Patience W.S. Gage (20 June 1861)
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...
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Mollie Wendel to Mrs. M. Sanders (16 September 1863)
Death; Man-woman relationships;
Following Jeremiah's death, Mollie requesting return of the letters she had written to Jeremiah.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Jeremiah Gage to Matthew Gage Jr. (7 December 1857)
Fathers and sons; Families; Health; Grading and marking (Students); Parent and child;
Jeremiah's fears over Matthew's health and concern over his class standing
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Jeremiah Gage to Mary Gage (6 October 1857)
University of Mississippi -- Students; Dormitories; Man-woman relationships; Feminine beauty (Aesthetics); Families; Brothers and sisters;
Concerning Jeremiah's life in Oxford, notably dormitories and women; also discusses their father's crops and recent purchase of a buggy.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Jeremiah Gage to Mary M. Sanders (Undated)
Birth; Families; Crops;
Concerning the birth of Jeremiah's nephew (Mary & Jerrie's son) & makes reference to the cotton crop in his post-script
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Jeremiah Gage to Mary M. Sanders (21 May 1863)
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...
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Matthew Gage to Dr. Jerrie Sanders (2 January 1859)
Families; Travel; Crops; Fathers and sons; Names, Personal;
Matthew Gage discussing Jeremiah's return trip to Oxford, which leads to a discussion of the bad road and rail conditions; his cotton crop; rising land values and naming conventions for children.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Matthew Gage to Jerrie E. Sanders (2 October 1858)
Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Health; Families; Fathers and sons; Fathers and daughters; Crops;
Matthew writes to Jerrie Sanders concerning various business matters, particularly his Matthew's gin and Jerrie's request for money. Also discusses various family members health and activities, including Jeremiah's enlistment.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Jeremiah Gage to Mary Margaret Sanders (20 July 1858)
Families; Travel; Brothers and sisters; Homecoming;
Jeremiah writing to Mary, while at their family home, concerning Jeremiah's return home, visits with family and friends and his plan to visit Mary.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

H.Q. Bridges to Mrs. V.G. Armistead (26 July 1913)
Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Death; Gage, Jeremiah; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863;
Description of Jeremiah Gage's moment of injury and the recollections of his death by a former friend and member of the University Grays.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

A.C. Anderson to Joseph Holt (13 July 1913)
Gage, Jeremiah; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863; Rowell, James C.;
References Holt's article about Jeremiah and informs Holt of a Ripley resident named James C. Rowell who fought with Gage
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Jeremiah Gage to Patience W.S. Gage (15 January 1862)
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.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Patience W.S. Gage to Jeremiah Gage (30 May 1860)
Mothers and sons; Travel; University of Mississippi -- Students;
Letter to Jeremiah concerning his giving speech at UM's commencement, travels of various family members and few requests of Jeremiah to visit friends and family.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Jeremiah Gage to Mary M. Sanders (10 June 1863)
Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Crops; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Jeremiah expressing optimism over the current war conditions, including the holding of the State of Mississippi and the state of Lee's troops. Also glad that Jerrie is in the process of finding him a substitute. Finally makes reference to their...
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Jeremiah Gage to Jere Sanders (1 May 1863)
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.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

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