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 discusses the possibility of getting a furlough soon, and he mentions a recent unsuccessful campaign: "I shall not attempt to giv you a detail of our campeig...

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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--Economic 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 the possibility of getting a furlough soon, and he mentions a recent unsuccessful campaign: "I shall not attempt to giv you a detail of our campeign suffise it to say it has bin bad." He also refers to the financial difficulties everyone is experiencing: "...times is hard with us as well as with you we hav to by som rashing to make out...I hav but little money but I hope they will pay us soon so I can help you som." A transcript of the letter is included. [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000016992 - Q0000016994Q16992 - Q16994Letter 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 discusses the possibility of getting a furlough soon, and he mentions a recent unsuccessful campaign: "I shall not attempt to giv you a detail of our campeign suffise it to say it has bin bad." He also refers to the financial difficulties everyone is experiencing: "...times is hard with us as well as with you we hav to by som rashing to make out...I hav but little money but I hope they will pay us soon so I can help you som." A transcript of the letter is included. [Original spelling retained.]1865 January 121865-01-121860-1869Warrick, 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--Economic 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/2755
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