Letter from Thomas Warrick in Loachapoka, Alabama, to his wife, Martha.

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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Letter from Thomas Warrick in Loachapoka, Alabama, to his wife, Martha.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Warrick, Martha; Warrick, Thomas, b.ca.1833; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
description 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.
spelling Q0000016904 - Q0000016906Q16904 - Q16906Letter 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]. 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.1862 March 91862-03-091860-1869Warrick, Martha; Warrick, Thomas, b.ca.1833; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspectsTextCorrespondenceWarrick, ThomasThomas Warrick papersSPR420v10148Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2725
title Letter from Thomas Warrick in Loachapoka, Alabama, to his wife, Martha.
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