Reflection on the previous year and description of contemporaneous life in Pontotoc, notably the people leaving the area and fears of provisions being taken by Union troops.
Homefront; Corinth, Battle of, Corinth, Miss., 1862; Crops; Slaves; Slavery; Health; Fortification; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Describes the conditions in Pontotoc and surrounding areas following the Battle of Corinth; the ease following the Confederate Army's settling in Holly Springs; crops; sickness among his slaves; the building of nearby fortifications and rumors of...
Description of life in Pontotoc following the Battle of Corinth and being without information on the Army; changes in individuals' behavior; updates on family and friends
University of Mississippi -- History; University of Mississippi -- Students; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A;
W.A. Jones (Pontotoc County, Mississippi); also credited as J.S. (James Shannon) Jones
Leavell, Richard M; University of Mississippi -- History; University of Mississippi -- Students
Richard Marion Leavell, B.A., M.A., LL.D. Delta Psi. Phi Sigma Literary Society. Graduated with honors. He was born at Cherry Creek, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Captain in 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry. Captured at Gettysburg. Prisoner on...