Letter from Thomas Warrick in Tupelo, Mississippi, to his wife, Martha.

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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Letter from Thomas Warrick in Tupelo, Mississippi, to his wife, Martha.
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Warrick, Martha; Warrick, Thomas, b.ca.1833; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects; 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 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.]
spelling Q0000016916 - Q0000016917, Q0000017010 - Q0000017011Q16916 - Q16917, Q17010 - Q17011Letter 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 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.]1862 June 151862-06-151860-1869Warrick, Martha; Warrick, Thomas, b.ca.1833; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects; 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/2734
title Letter from Thomas Warrick in Tupelo, Mississippi, to his wife, Martha.
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