Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Letter from Richard C. Bridges to his mother concerning the guarding of batteries on the Potomac; states the probability of an attack on Manassas; describes the battle at Leesburg; asks after blankets and clothes.
Slaves; Slavery; Skirmishing; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870;
Uneasy as he has not heard from home lately; he hears rumors of skirmishing; he is still in camp near Winchester and it is very quiet, although quite cold, especially without tents; hope to get orders soon to go to Winter Quarters; mentions having...
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Corinth, Battle of, Corinth, Miss., 1862; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Railroads; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Health;
Grand Revision Review by Genl. Longstreet; problem with sickness in camp and wounded; still about seven miles from Winchester on the Harper's Ferry Road; destroying the rail road leading to Harper's Ferry. Does not hear of much movement by the...
Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Health; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A;
Discussing his recent serious illness, his hopes for a furlough home to visit, battles, figures on killed and wounded, Sherman, and the University Greys.
Maryland Campaign, 1862; Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Death; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Difficulty of writing in camp; talks about the battle of Maryland Heights and Antietam both in Maryland; speaks about death and wounding others; took a haversack full of food from the enemy.
Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries;
Receipt of letters from home; lack of reliable news; had to leave Richmond in a hurry without needed supplies; talking about the fact that they would need to go to winter quarters before long and then the war would stop for a while since "both...