Letter from Thomas Warrick near Acworth, Georgia, 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 explains that the Confederate forces are retreating from Dalton, Georgia, and are about thirty miles from Atlanta. He predicts that "if wea ceapen coming I w...
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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 explains that the Confederate forces are retreating from Dalton, Georgia, and are about thirty miles from Atlanta. He predicts that "if wea ceapen coming I will son bea at home or closs there." A transcript of the letter is included. [Original spelling retained.] |
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