Letter from Sydenham Moore near Manassas, Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.
During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he discusses the transport of sick wounded soldiers to hospitals, and he mentions an anticipated attack on Confederate troops by General McClellan. He fears that the Union forces will take over the r...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he discusses the transport of sick wounded soldiers to hospitals, and he mentions an anticipated attack on Confederate troops by General McClellan. He fears that the Union forces will take over the railroads and interfere with mail delivery: "Oh what distress this w'd occasion me - For next to being with you is to hear from you & the oftener I hear the happier I am...If this sh'd unfortunately prove to be the case we must try both of us not to suffer ourselves to be too uneasy - tho' for the life of me I don't see how...I can bear to be absent from you & unable to hear from you & the children." He also sends instructions for the overseer of his plantation, though he is uncertain of conditions at home. |
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