Letter from Thomas Warrick in Tennessee, to his wife, Martha.

Letter from Thomas Warrick in Tennessee, 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 describes the execution of a soldier who had deserted twice: "...he went home and thay brote him back and then he went home again and so thay shot him for th...

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Letter from Thomas Warrick in Tennessee, to his wife, Martha.
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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; 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 describes the execution of a soldier who had deserted twice: "...he went home and thay brote him back and then he went home again and so thay shot him for that." He also discusses making soap for the company and mentions that he has forty dollars to send home: "I shall ceepe it till I git som way to send it to you for I doo entend that you shall have it to suporte you I hope it wount bee longe till I shall git to come home for I wount to come home so bad that I don't no what to doo." At the end of the letter he adds a note to his brother-in-law. A transcription is included. [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000016934 - Q0000016939Q16934 - Q16939Letter from Thomas Warrick in Tennessee, 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 describes the execution of a soldier who had deserted twice: "...he went home and thay brote him back and then he went home again and so thay shot him for that." He also discusses making soap for the company and mentions that he has forty dollars to send home: "I shall ceepe it till I git som way to send it to you for I doo entend that you shall have it to suporte you I hope it wount bee longe till I shall git to come home for I wount to come home so bad that I don't no what to doo." At the end of the letter he adds a note to his brother-in-law. A transcription is included. [Original spelling retained.]1862 December 191862-12-191860-1869Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; 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 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/2741
title Letter from Thomas Warrick in Tennessee, to his wife, Martha.
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