Slavery; Slaves; Lumpkin, Joseph Henry, 1799-1867; Plantation life; Gerdine, Thomas Cobb; Travel;
Roxana writes about the move from Athens, GA to the Mississippi plantation outside of West Point; behavior of slaves; possibility of traveling north next summer; Tom Cobb Gerdine's boyhood antics; their father's resemblance to John P. Calhoun; and...
Roxana writes of her recent trip north to Chicopee, MA; her husband's favorable impression of the north, especially ladies who work; return home; visiting Waverly, MS; complains of their sister Lucy Chapin not helping with household work enough;...
Health; Secession; Homefront; Gerdine, Thomas Cobb; Cobb, Thomas Read Rootes, 1823-1862; Newspapers; Communication;
Roxana writes of the improvement in Lucy's health since her coming to Mississippi; talk of secession in surrounding areas; calling her son Tom Cobb ""a little black Republican"" the secession of Mississippi; her desire to read northern newspapers;...
Homefront; Crops; Legislation; Selma (Ala.); Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Roxana writes about the ""Fall of Selma, [AL]"" [April 2, 1865]; talks of sons in service; describes how it was almost impossible to send mail through the lines now; her tiredness in feeding so many Confederate soldiers; a law passed by the...
Tells Maggie of his new location near Chattanooga and tells of the shelling of a town which resulted in the death of a woman and child, much to Roberts's dismay.
Troop movements; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Fort Fisher, Battle of, N.C., 1864;
Tells Maggie that immediately after his last letter Roberts was on the move again due to more Union raids. He tells her that the campaign is ended until Spring. He reports that the Yankees' attack on Wilmington, NC was a failure and that things...
Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Health; Troop movements;
Henderson discusses the arrival of his relief soldier; the regiment's rumored next move; his health;
Chalmers, James R. (James Ronald), 1831-1898; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Guard duty; Military deserters;
Arrival of two new Mississippi Regiments without arms; discussion of what it means to be a "veteran"; guard duty at the Hospital; going sailing with Col. Chalmers and family; deserters from Fort Pickens; day of fasting and prayer
