Davis, Joseph Robert, 1825-1896; Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Management; Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers; Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs;...
Edwin's disdain at being in General Joseph R. Davis' brigade and discussion of their various options for transfer or promotion; various promotions in the brigade; rumors of their winter position; furloughs
Unsure if his letters are reaching home; still looking for his missing trunk; mentions being back at Orange C.H. because of some troop movement; hopes not to have to march as they have set up a nice winter quarters; asks about several friends;...
Virginia Military Institute; Health; Weather; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Marriage; Falconer, Kinloch, 1838-1878;
Mentions Tom's recent illness; writes of the upcoming session of the Virginia Military Institute; talks about moving into winter quarters and social life in Petersburg; possibility of marriage; Kinloch Falconer
Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Crops; Religion; Religious education;
Thomas again discussing a rejected furlough and rumors of a possible fight; also inquires about matters at home, mainly crops and livestock. Reiterates his fear of Isaac joining the Cavalry and requests that he wait until Thomas returns.
Santa Rosa Island, Battle of, Fla., 1861; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Guard duty;
New camp; Battle of Santa Rosa Island; light guard duty since fight; Mr. Pegues; commissary supplies low; movement into winter quarters
Belmont, Battle of, Belmont, Mo., 1861; Education; Confederate States of America. Army -- Salaries, etc.; Military discharge; Weather;
Receipt of letter from home; weather in Florida; Battle of Belmont, MO; schooling for Tom; payment; applications for discharge by some of the men; building of winter quarters
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Letter from Richard C. Bridges to his mother concerning the guarding of batteries on the Potomac; states the probability of an attack on Manassas; describes the battle at Leesburg; asks after blankets and clothes.
Slaves; Slavery; Skirmishing; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870;
Uneasy as he has not heard from home lately; he hears rumors of skirmishing; he is still in camp near Winchester and it is very quiet, although quite cold, especially without tents; hope to get orders soon to go to Winter Quarters; mentions having...
Money; Payment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Reiteration of the previous letter, dated October 1862, regarding distribution of the same money. Mentions the death of Thos. Goode and rumor of injury from the troops on the Potomac, including their friend Ben Brown who lost part of his left arm....
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Weather; Posey, Carnot, 1813-1863; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Death;
Worried about not hearing from home; worried also about locating the trunk his parents sent off to him as he needs the provisions for the winter months; tells of the death of General Posey; mentions that the Brigade is now commanded by Col. N.H....
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870; Stearns, William Forbes (1817-1867); Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Man-woman relationships; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Worries that he has not heard from home for a while; going into winter quarters; the successor for General Posey has not yet been decided; reading quite a lot now; calling on acquaintances in the vicinity of Orange and has made several lady...
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...
Virginia Military Institute; Health; Weather; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Marriage; Falconer, Kinloch, 1838-1878; Man-woman relationships; Smith, Franklin Millington; Nelson, J. H. (John Henry), b. ca. 1810; Nelson,...
Mentions Tom and his illness; possibility of Tom's going to school; Virginia Military Institute; Abraham Lincoln and election; prospects for peace; possibility of Will's marrying; winter quarters and return from the trenches; ladies returning to...