Letter from Thomas Warrick in Tupelo, Mississippi, 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 conditions in his camp, such as illness and the quality of water. He then writes of his desire to be at home: "...if I was just free I would com ba...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| 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 conditions in his camp, such as illness and the quality of water. He then writes of his desire to be at home: "...if I was just free I would com back to old Coosa in a hery I expect to spend my days in old Coosa if I git back home...it is good worter and it is good a nuff land for me I could make a nuff to eate." At the end of the letter he adds a note to his sister. A transcription is included. [Original spelling retained.] |
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