Slavery; Slaves; Secession; Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885; Religion; Families; Mount Holyoke Female Seminary;
Roxana writes about the beauty of Washington, GA; in-depth talk of slavery; feelings of guilt; talk of the union and possible secession; Senator Robert Toombs; a local Baptist revival meeting; her sister Lucy attending Mt. Holyoke 'Seminary'; her...
Death; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; University of Mississippi -- Students; Gage, Jeremiah; Gage, Matthew, III;
Details the various Gage brothers' service to the War, particularly Jeremiah, with whom Lipsey served.
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; 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.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century; Man-woman relationships; Slaves; Consumption...
Jeremiah discussing their current favorable conditions at Goldsboro, including food and camping. Also discusses political rumors and inquires about the troops in Mississippi. Details his amorous visit with Miss Alice Beale and his need for women....
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A; Travel; Slaves;
Jeremiah describing conditions, particularly their lack of cooks, clean clothing and tents; requests his mother send a 'boy' to do his cooking. Shows concern over not seeing a list of the dead or wounded in the Corinth fight [Siege of Corinth?] and...
Harrison, Pat, 1881-1941; United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century; United States. Congress. Senate.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; United States -- Economic policy -- 1933-1945; Eccles, Marriner S. (Marriner...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Pat Harrison, and Marriner Eccles in gym clothes playing keep-away with a ball labeled "Economy."
Bernard, Frederick Robert, 1850-1922; University of Mississippi -- Alumni and alumnae; University of Mississsippi -- History; Medical students; Families -- Louisiana
Bernard, Frederick Robert, 1850-1922; University of Mississippi -- Alumni and alumnae; University of Mississsippi -- History; Medical students; Families -- Louisiana
Bernard, Frederick Robert, 1850-1922; University of Mississippi -- Alumni and alumnae; University of Mississsippi -- History; Medical students; Families -- Louisiana