Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Letter from Richard C. Bridges to his sister Carrie describing a bout of the flu; laments the incursions and ravishments of Union troops; fears he has lost communication with home.
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Presumably dictated letter from Richard C. Bridges to his sister describing last Friday's battle; asks her to forward his letter to William Forthwith; predicts mail routes will be cut off; warns that the Yankees will plunder, but not murder women...
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Letter from Richard C. Bridges to his sister M. acknowledge receipt of her letters; prophesies battles at Murfreesborough and on the Rappahannock once the weather clears; dismisses rumors of demoralized Union army; expects war to go on for up to...
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Military supplies; Military maneuvers; Jamaica;
Ramsay acknowledges that Greene's unit would be in better spirits if they had more to keep them busy. He reports discussions from Congress about supplies, recent developments near Jamaica, and updates on various familiar names. He also mentions the...
These recordings of oral history, play songs, blues, spirituals, and stories were made in 1948 when Alan Lomax invited Vera Hall to come from her home in Livingston, Alabama, to New York City for a concert. Vera Hall's mother had been a slave, and...