Letter from James N. Thrower at Camp Bradford near Huntsville, Alabama, to his brother, S. J. Thrower.

Letter from James N. Thrower at Camp Bradford near Huntsville, Alabama, to his brother, S. J. Thrower.

In the letter Thrower writes about camp life and upcoming troop movements. He describes the new clothes he has just received ("more than I have got any use for now") and explains that his company will soon be leaving for the Cumberland Mountains in Tennessee: "...the generality among...

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Letter from James N. Thrower at Camp Bradford near Huntsville, Alabama, to his brother, S. J. Thrower.
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Thrower, James N.; Thrower, Starling J.; 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 In the letter Thrower writes about camp life and upcoming troop movements. He describes the new clothes he has just received ("more than I have got any use for now") and explains that his company will soon be leaving for the Cumberland Mountains in Tennessee: "...the generality among the boys ar home sick they dnt like the idier of going to the Coumbling of Tenisee for theiy ar not accustom to such coald wether but as for me I donot cear which way they cary me." He also discusses matters at home, advising his family to "maik courn & rais meat & not to bother with cotton much." This letter was written on the same paper as the first page of the letter James wrote to his brother, Stephen. A transcription is included. [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000017040 - Q0000017041, Q0000017068 - Q0000017070Q17040 - Q17041, Q17068 - Q17070Letter from James N. Thrower at Camp Bradford near Huntsville, Alabama, to his brother, S. J. Thrower.In the letter Thrower writes about camp life and upcoming troop movements. He describes the new clothes he has just received ("more than I have got any use for now") and explains that his company will soon be leaving for the Cumberland Mountains in Tennessee: "...the generality among the boys ar home sick they dnt like the idier of going to the Coumbling of Tenisee for theiy ar not accustom to such coald wether but as for me I donot cear which way they cary me." He also discusses matters at home, advising his family to "maik courn & rais meat & not to bother with cotton much." This letter was written on the same paper as the first page of the letter James wrote to his brother, Stephen. A transcription is included. [Original spelling retained.]1861 October 271861-10-271860-1869Thrower, James N.; Thrower, Starling J.; 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 aspectsTextCorrespondenceCivil War soldiers' lettersLPR78, Box 3v7353Alabama 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/2778
title Letter from James N. Thrower at Camp Bradford near Huntsville, Alabama, to his brother, S. J. Thrower.
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