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

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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Letter from James N. Thrower at Camp Bradford near Huntsville, Alabama, to his brother, Stephen.
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Thrower, James N.; Thrower, Stephen S.; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; 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; Huntsville (Ala.); Madison County (Ala.)
description 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.]
spelling Q0000017042, Q0000017071 - Q0000017072Q17042, Q17071 - Q17072Letter 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 "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.]1861 October 271861-10-271860-1869Thrower, James N.; Thrower, Stephen S.; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; 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; Huntsville (Ala.); Madison County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceCivil 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/2779
title Letter from James N. Thrower at Camp Bradford near Huntsville, Alabama, to his brother, Stephen.
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