Slavery; Slaves; Homefront; Southern States -- Identity;
Roberts asks about activities at home and turns to the topic of slavery, which he describes as a necessary evil and goes on about how Irish and German servants aren't as helpful as black slaves.
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...
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...
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.
Death; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Tells Maggie that the Yankees took about fifty men and a hundred horses from his cavalry regiment and they had killed some of them and taken six prisoners. Roberts claims that the men in his cavalry have become too comfortable.
