Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Health; Fredericksburg (Va.); Fathers and sons; Troop movements;
Thomas discussing rumors of the front at Fredericksburg & the Confederate Army being pushed back to Grenada, the health of various troops, his rejected furlough, weather conditions in Virginia, and advice on home matters & hiding food from the...
Touche, Niven & Co.;George Armistead & Co.;Brown, Bornhofft & Co.;John F. Forbes;William P. Field & Co.;McLaren, Goode & Co.;Morton & Gottenstratter;Musgrave & Co.;Richter & Co.;E. J. Shorrock & Co.;Snyder, Ellinger, & Davies;White & Currie;Charles...
The full title is: "The first forty years": A chronology of the more-important events in the hisory of the firm of Touche, Niven & Co. from its organizaton on March 1, 1900 to September 30, 1940; Five supplements bring the chronology up to August...
Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Sherman’s March to the Sea; Franklin, Battle of, Franklin, Tenn., 1864; Travel; Christmas;
Roberts tells of his travels to Columbus and rumor that the Yankees still have Murfreesboro in their possession and that the slaughter was terrible at the battle of Franklin. He says that he also heard a rumor that Sherman's Army had captured...
Slavery; Slaves; Homefront; Southern States -- Identity;
Roberts asks about activities at home and turns to the topic of slavery, which he describes as a necessary evil and goes on about how Irish and German servants aren't as helpful as black slaves.
Roxana writes of the business surrounding her school. The letter is after 1870 because she mentions her niece (Emily's daughter) Carra Chapin, who was born that year. Roxana also writes in detail about several suicides of neighbors in the area