Prisoners of war; Military deserters; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Equipment and supplies
The letterbook contains letters from Confederate Army Lieutenant and Assistant Adjutant General Joseph C. Robert and his colleague, Colonel Edward Dillon, written from Camp Dick Garnett in the District of South West Mississippi and East Louisiana....
Sherman’s March to the Sea; Weather; Travel; Women;
Writes to Maggie that rain has troubled his journey and made it hard for Roberts to join his Command. He also tells her that along his travels to Macon he was able to see the destruction that Sherman's march from Atlanta to Savannah did to the...
Ingraham, J. H. (Joseph Holt), 1809-1860; Homecoming; University of Mississippi -- Students; Travel; Death;
Received his most recent letter but is concerned about his coming home so early for the Christmas holidays. Mentions that Will's mother arrived at Helena on Wednesday last; describes the terrible accidental shooting of Rev. Joseph Holt Ingraham
Troop movements; Travel; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries;
Tells Maggie of more travels, including a ferry ride with several mules on the Tombigbee River. He tells her that his campaign is stationed in Tupelo and Okolona and that their losses have been severe.
Troop movements; Travel; Health; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Skirmishing; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Roberts writes that he has moved for the past week due to Union raids. He says that these travels have been difficult because of blood boils so he is hoping not to move out of camps until they are gone. Roberts fears that the Yankees have control...
Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Sherman’s March to the Sea; Franklin, Battle of, Franklin, Tenn., 1864; Travel; Christmas;
Roberts tells of his travels to Columbus and rumor that the Yankees still have Murfreesboro in their possession and that the slaughter was terrible at the battle of Franklin. He says that he also heard a rumor that Sherman's Army had captured...
Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment;
Tells Maggie of the moves Roberts has made since his last letter and his new location of Palmetto, which he says can afford them nothing because the Union Cavalry has come through and only left a few private residences.
Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Management; Atlanta Campaign, 1864; Jonesboro, Battle of, Jonesboro, Ga., 1864; Oxford (Miss.) -- History -- 19th century;
Roberts writes that he has been constantly on the move since his last letter and that the fall of Atlanta was very unexpected for them, which he claims killed Hood as a general. Roberts also says that they lost many at the fight at Jonesboro and...
Roberts tells that he is camped on the outskirts of Atlanta and can hear the shelling of the city, which has injured women and children and other innocent civilians in the city, a tactic Roberts does not approve of or understand.
Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers; Confederate States of America. Army -- Management; Troop movements; Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867;
Roberts tells that has moved to Pettus' Brigade with Maj Baylor because Capt Timberlake, whom he wanted to be transferred to, was relieved and his replacement, Capt. Scott had been dropped from the Rolls once for drunkeness and although he was...
Stones River, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1862-1863; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Death;
Roberts describes a battle on Stone River. He tells of the death of Lieutenant Harden along with two men in their company, six horses, and two other men wounded. He then describes taking six to eight thousand prisoners of war and pieces of...
Roxana writes of the Christmas holidays and presents; she notes the general financial panic and the talk of several fore-closings; her step-son Joe Gerdine is closing his affairs in West Point and people are paying their notes with mules. She also...
Homefront; Crops; Legislation; Selma (Ala.); Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Roxana writes about the ""Fall of Selma, [AL]"" [April 2, 1865]; talks of sons in service; describes how it was almost impossible to send mail through the lines now; her tiredness in feeding so many Confederate soldiers; a law passed by the...
Cobb, Thomas Read Rootes, 1823-1862; Honeymoons; Travel;
Roxana writes to her sister about her honeymoon trip; their arrival back in Athens, GA; all the greetings from her step-children and servants; and her first meeting with T.R.R. Cobb
