Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg (Va.) 1862; Van Dorn, Earl, 1820-1863; Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906; Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Henderson discusses the Battle of Fredericksburg, rumor of General Van Dorn's adultry and murder; Colonel Wheeler's capture; Lieut. Gen. Forrest's success; Union success in Mississippi;
Troop movements; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Salaries, etc.; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and...
Henderson writes of their movements and rumor of a possible future; news of events in Mississippi; money & cost of food; payment expected from his furlough; sale of slaves;
Health; Hospitals; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Weather; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Henderson writes from the Newsome Hospital. Describes the conditions in the hospital; his inability to obtain a furlough; the impending Winter;
Perryville, Battle of, Perryville, Ky., 1862; Death; Health; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries;
Henderson discusses his march through Kentucky, including the Battle of Perryville ; details the deaths of two members of his regiment, Bud Brassel and William Nesbit; his health; supply prices
Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Kirby-Smith, Edmund, 1824-1893; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons; Health;
Henderson describes their march to Sparta; rumor of the Union retreat; a battle in which Gen. Kirby-Smith captured 3000 Union troops; Confederate victories in Virginia; his health
Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Fortification;
Writes of the new organization of the artillery arm of the service, the lines of entrenchment at Shelbyville and Tullahoma, and other happenings in their lives.
Education; University of Mississippi -- Students; Health; Grading and marking (Students); Families; Weather;
Wishes for more letters from home and worries that something is wrong since he had not heard anything lately. Talks about examinations in his classes and again asks for summer clothing to be sent as the weather is warm; mentions needing more money...
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...
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...
Harrison, Pat, 1881-1941; United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century; United States. Congress. Senate.; New Deal, 1933-1939; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; Taxation -- United States -- History -- 20th century;
Pat Harrison seated in a rocking chair holding a brush, speaking to a child-sized President Franklin D. Roosevelt in short pants.