University of Mississippi Digital Collections

Where's the "r " in debit?
Accounting -- Terminology -- History;Debit -- Etymology
The common abbreviation for the accounting term debit is a puzzling one—Dr. Today, particularly with our depersonalized treatment of the accounting or bookkeeping debit, there is no obvious clue as to why there is an r in debit at all. An...
Academy of Accounting Historians

Environmental remediation liabilities, including auditing guidance;
Contingencies in finance -- Accounting;Hazardous waste site remediation -- Costs -- Accounting;Liability for environmental damages;
AICPA historical collection

Jonathan Clark to Margery Clark (December 1862)
Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons; Rumor -- United States --...
Jonathan writing of the wounded soldiers and his guard duty over Union prisoners. Also discusses the rising prices or supplies, such as Molasses, and rumor of Union troops in Oxford.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

T.G. Clark to Margery Clark (19 October 1862)
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Health; Money; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment;
Thomas writing of the troops' health and advice on business matters at home.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Jeremiah Gage to Mary M. Sanders (6 March 1863)
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;
Jeremiah discussing his desire to return home and have an end to the war.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Charles Roberts to Maggie Roberts (8 June 1862)
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Troop movements;
Roberts describes their move from Corinth to their new campsite near Saltillo and tells anecdotes about his experience.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

T.G. Clark to Margery Clark (12 December 1862)
Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Health; Fredericksburg (Va.); Fathers and sons; Troop movements;
Thomas discussing rumors of the front at Fredericksburg & the Confederate Army being pushed back to Grenada, the health of various troops, his rejected furlough, weather conditions in Virginia, and advice on home matters & hiding food from the...
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

T.G. Clark to Margery Clark (15 January 1863)
Smallpox; Health; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment;
Thomas discussing the smallpox outbreak & vaccinations in the regiment, his failed attempt for a furlough, his disdain for Colonel Miller, news of 15 year old son, Isaac, joining the Cavalry and rumors of home events.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Albert H. Clark to Margery Clark (19 January 1863)
Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment;
Albert, appending a note to the letter dated 18 January 1863, discusses more on troop movements and rumors of a Union attack on Greensboro, which would severely impact supply routes; if they are attacked, it is rumored that they would head to...
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

B.F. Gentry to W.R. and Mariah Gentry (29 October 1862)
Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Weather; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Education;
Benjamin discussing hearing of other battles, his marching in poor weather and word from home. Also provides a list of desired clothing from his mother.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

B.F. Gentry to W.R. Gentry (12 July 186[?])
Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Homesickness; Troop movements;
Benjamin discussing food, general conditions and their movements around northern Mississippi, near Tupelo, Ripley and Saltillo.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Jonathan Clark to Margery Clark (16 March 1863)
Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Money;
Jonathan discussing his desire to leave the front and Thomas' attempt to substitute Isaac for another soldier for 1500 Confederate dollars
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

T.G. Clark to Margery Clark (17 May 1863)
Homesickness; Mortality; Religion;
Thomas discussing setting his affairs at Bim Clark's (Trigg County) and his desire to return home, through Jackson; also mentions Isaac working at home. [This letter may be misdated.]
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

Albert H. Clark to Margery Clark (18 January 1863)
Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment;
Albert Henry discussing the high rate of injury and death, the difficulties of being on the front and his fear of Isaac joining the war; says that there is "no honor attached to them that die in the army they are forgotten forever among those that...
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

James T. Jones to Martin Jones (10 August 1862)
Troop movements; Families;
James writes to his father telling him of his upcoming move and of his letters home.
Civil War Archive (University of Mississippi)

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