The following pages were not included in the bound volume used for scanning: January, pages 3, 4, 9, 10; March, pages 5, 6, 7, 8; June, pages 5, 6, 7, 8. These were probably advertising inserts. Also, the December issue was not in the bound...
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Letter from Richard C. Bridges to his friend Mr. Norman about camp life; discusses act of Congress offering 60 days furlough and bounty for two-year reenlistment; mentions large union fleet below batteries on the Potomac; inquires about his girl.
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2008; Political campaigns -- United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009; Campaign debates -- United States; University of Mississippi -- History;
States' rights (American politics); Southern States -- Identity; Parties;
Albert, from home, writing to his friend detailing his social life and longing for youthful happiness. Also discusses State's Right, Southern identity and concern over the possibility of the North pushing the troops back to Grenada.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Health; Smallpox; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Jonathan discussing his health and that of the company; conditions at camp, including easy access to food and water; rumor of a possible furlough for 1 of 20 men; prices of food supplies; rumors of home events and laments not hearing from the women...
Mothers and sons; Travel; University of Mississippi -- Students;
Letter to Jeremiah concerning his giving speech at UM's commencement, travels of various family members and few requests of Jeremiah to visit friends and family.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Travel; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A;
Details the difficulty of traveling from Mississippi to his regiment in North Carolina, particularly his inability to travel through Knoxville, TN. Met friends in Atlanta, including many ladies.
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; Man-woman relationships; Consumption (Economics);
Condensed version of letter written to Mary of the same date, including their relative comfort and his having met Miss. Beale; does not discuss selling of slaves or political rumors.
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; Rumor -- United States -- History --...
Jeremiah continuing his descussion of being tired of war and desire to find a replacement and, again, asking for Jerrie's aid in locating one; also discusses their cousin's romance and rumors of Union raids.
Pages 1-4 are unknown.)
22 miles from Petersburg, Va. (probably written between April and July 1862)"
Jeremiah discussing various women; recommends that Mary read vigorously, again inquires about a 'boy' to do his cooking and requests the names of...
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.
Roxana writes of her children and cooking for such a large family; Thanksgiving celebrations; alludes to the death of their brother Titus Chapin, Jr. who at 26 drowned in the Kansas River; speaks of the arrival of their sister Lucy Chapin; talks...
Slavery; Slaves; Christmas; Plantation life; Clothing and dress; Marriage;
Roxana writes about her first Christmas on the Mississippi plantation; the celebrations of the plantation slaves; the making of clothes for slaves [in 1860 the census listed 73 slaves for the Gerdine plantation]; sending her congratulations on...
