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

Letter from Thomas Warrick near 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 gives news of mutual acquaintances and describes death and despair in the camp: "I see a heap of strange things out here I see men ling on the ground and som...

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Letter from Thomas Warrick near 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--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel
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 gives news of mutual acquaintances and describes death and despair in the camp: "I see a heap of strange things out here I see men ling on the ground and som is ded and som is all most ded som cuts there one throts or sombody dus it for them...there was a man found...with his throte cut from eare to eare and his knife was one his one brest." He also mentions that men have just arrived after fighting in Corinth, "looking som bad at this time," and he comments on the crowd of soldiers: "...for about fore miles square there is about 200 thousand men here and that ant half off what will bee her." Despite the troubles they are facing, many of the men think that "peas will be made now bee fore long." A transcript of the letter is included. [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000016918, Q0000017008 - Q0000017009Q16918, Q17008 - Q17009Letter from Thomas Warrick near 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 gives news of mutual acquaintances and describes death and despair in the camp: "I see a heap of strange things out here I see men ling on the ground and som is ded and som is all most ded som cuts there one throts or sombody dus it for them...there was a man found...with his throte cut from eare to eare and his knife was one his one brest." He also mentions that men have just arrived after fighting in Corinth, "looking som bad at this time," and he comments on the crowd of soldiers: "...for about fore miles square there is about 200 thousand men here and that ant half off what will bee her." Despite the troubles they are facing, many of the men think that "peas will be made now bee fore long." A transcript of the letter is included. [Original spelling retained.]1862 June 131862-06-131860-1869Warrick, Martha; Warrick, Thomas, b.ca.1833; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceWarrick, 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/2735
title Letter from Thomas Warrick near Tupelo, Mississippi, to his wife, Martha.
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