Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Tells Maggie of a visit from Major [Driver] and of the preparations for an active Spring Campaign but predicts that it will be the last year of the war.
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...
Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Peninsular Campaign, 1862; Fair Oaks, Battle of, Va., 1862; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Slaves;...
Jeremiah describes the Battle of Seven Pines' level of engagement and the state of the wounded, particularly his wounds and those of Captain Lowry. Mentions his disappointment over not receiving a 'boy' from their mother. Again mentions his fear of...
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; Homesickness;
Jeremiah discussing his desire to return home and have an end to the war.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Jeremiah discussing various promotions within his company, including posibilities for his own advancement.
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; Homesickness; Rumor -- United States --...
Jeremiah discussing his desire to find a substitute; also mentions the conditions of the company and his speculations that they will move on Suffolk, where they could obtain a considerable amount of bacon.
Man-woman relationships; Marriage; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment;
Mollie discussing her possible life with Jeremiah after the war, including questionable the possibility of marriage and a move to Houston. Also mentions a friend, Sanford, who may go to prison if he could not find a replacement.
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...
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.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Troop movements; Atlanta (Ga.); Atlanta Campaign, 1864; Nashville, Battle of, Nashville, Tenn., 1864; Franklin, Battle of, Franklin, Tenn., 1864; Military maneuvers; Field orders; Guard...
Civil War diary of Rev. Jesse L. Henderson of Chiwapa, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Henderson served in the Confederate Army, 41st Mississippi Infantry Regiment, for 3 years. This diary was kept in 1864 and covers the defense of Atlanta and the...
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers; Confederate States of America. Army -- Management; Business;
Asks Maggie about matters at home and tells her that he has made an application to be transferred to Capt Timberlake, which the General has promised to approve. Roberts also tells that there has been much trading at his camp with the Union camped...
Troop movements; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers; Confederate States of America. Army -- Management;
Tells Maggie that they have been moved about thirty miles south in order to keep out of the way of the army and to lessen the work for the R.R. by foraging for themselves. Roberts says that there have been battles on the front that he has heard...
Travel; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers; Confederate States of America. Army -- Management;
Tells Maggie that since his last letter Roberts has been constantly on the move, lost his horse, saddle, & bridle in a raid, and is now camped near Atlanta within shelling distance of Federal troops. He tells that he will probably go with Maj...
The Lomaxes, and other collectors of their time and also decades later, found some of the most powerful vernacular music of the American South in the region's oppressive and violent prison system. The songs they found there, John and Alan Lomax...
Songs--United States--20th Century; Popular Music--United States
Cover: drawing of a saddened African American male sitting on the steps to a locked house, while an African American female peers out from behind the curtains; photo inset of two Caucasian males in blackface, listed as ""Ward and Wade""
