Letter from James N. Thrower at Camp Bradford near Huntsville, Alabama, to his brother, Stephen.
In the letter Thrower discusses the sentiment of the Huntsville citizens toward the Confederate army, noting that "the people ar not sow patriotic hear as they was at Camp Johnson." He tells of one soldier who was put in jail for fighting with the local men, and he mentions that "ther...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | In the letter Thrower discusses the sentiment of the Huntsville citizens toward the Confederate army, noting that "the people ar not sow patriotic hear as they was at Camp Johnson." He tells of one soldier who was put in jail for fighting with the local men, and he mentions that "theres some talk of taking the too regiments down there and whipping the town": "The reason we want to whip these Huntsvill fellows they charge us three prices for any thing we want & moore than half of them are abolitionist any how." The first page of this letter was written on the same page as the letter James wrote to his brother, Starling. A transcription is included. [Original spelling retained.] |
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