Letter from Jack Shackelford in Texas to his wife, Maria, in Alabama.
During the Texas Revolution, Shackelford formed and led the Red Rovers (a group of volunteers from Lawrence County, Alabama) to participate in the conflict. In the letter, he discusses living conditions, specifically mentioning the lack of food and supplies: "but for the great number of Deer on...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/23750 |
