Letter from Thomas Warrick near Marietta, Georgia, to his wife, Martha.

Letter from Thomas Warrick near Marietta, 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 discusses the Confederate victory at Marietta: "We giv the yanks an other thrashing las Monday kill about 8 thousand and there was 5 hundred ambulances seen...

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Letter from Thomas Warrick near Marietta, Georgia, 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--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 the Confederate victory at Marietta: "We giv the yanks an other thrashing las Monday kill about 8 thousand and there was 5 hundred ambulances seen at one time caring off the wounded...we are expecting them every day to try us again if they do they will get hurt again for we hav good fortifications and feel sure we will whip them again." He tells her that the army's spirits are good and that he wants to hear how the livestock and crops are doing. At the end of the letter he adds a note to his father. A transcription is included. [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000016980 - Q0000016985Q16980 - Q16985Letter from Thomas Warrick near Marietta, 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 discusses the Confederate victory at Marietta: "We giv the yanks an other thrashing las Monday kill about 8 thousand and there was 5 hundred ambulances seen at one time caring off the wounded...we are expecting them every day to try us again if they do they will get hurt again for we hav good fortifications and feel sure we will whip them again." He tells her that the army's spirits are good and that he wants to hear how the livestock and crops are doing. At the end of the letter he adds a note to his father. A transcription is included. [Original spelling retained.]1864 July 21864-07-311860-1869Warrick, 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--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/2752
title Letter from Thomas Warrick near Marietta, Georgia, to his wife, Martha.
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