Letter from Thomas Warrick in Loachapoka, Alabama, to his wife, Martha.
During the war, Warrick served in the Coosa Home Guards, and he was a private in Company C of the 34th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses life in the camp, especially the delay in receiving the allowance the soldiers were promised: "We lack 16 men of having our company compleet [sic]....
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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/2725 |
| Summary: | During the war, Warrick served in the Coosa Home Guards, and he was a private in Company C of the 34th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses life in the camp, especially the delay in receiving the allowance the soldiers were promised: "We lack 16 men of having our company compleet [sic]. We have not drawn our Bounty yet, nor will not untill [sic] our company is compleeted [sic]." He also mentions that he hopes to visit home soon: "The Captain has promised me a furlough to come home - and as soon as I draw my bounty I will come home and finish the house unless it is finished when I come." A transcript of the letter is included. |
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