Transcript of a letter from I. B. Cadenhead in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, to his wife.

Transcript of a letter from I. B. Cadenhead in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, to his wife.

In the letter Cadenhead explains that he is sick in the hospital but will soon rejoin his unit at Chattanooga. He mentions that he has spent part of his pay on food, but adds that he has had plenty of meat, bread, rice, coffee, syrup, and "good water." He then discusses his desire for the...

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Transcript of a letter from I. B. Cadenhead in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, to his wife.
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Cadenhead, Isham Brooks; Cadenhead, Luisa F.; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel
description In the letter Cadenhead explains that he is sick in the hospital but will soon rejoin his unit at Chattanooga. He mentions that he has spent part of his pay on food, but adds that he has had plenty of meat, bread, rice, coffee, syrup, and "good water." He then discusses his desire for the war to end so he can return to his family: "I hope it will not bee long tell I can come home I hop this wore will come to a close...we intenn to whip the yankeys before wee stop and that wold not take long if they wold come out on fare ground." [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000017047Q17047Transcript of a letter from I. B. Cadenhead in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, to his wife.In the letter Cadenhead explains that he is sick in the hospital but will soon rejoin his unit at Chattanooga. He mentions that he has spent part of his pay on food, but adds that he has had plenty of meat, bread, rice, coffee, syrup, and "good water." He then discusses his desire for the war to end so he can return to his family: "I hope it will not bee long tell I can come home I hop this wore will come to a close...we intenn to whip the yankeys before wee stop and that wold not take long if they wold come out on fare ground." [Original spelling retained.]1862 September 11862-09-011860-1869Cadenhead, Isham Brooks; Cadenhead, Luisa F.; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceCivil War soldiers' lettersLPR78, Box 1v7353Alabama 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/2766
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