Letter from Sydenham Moore in Petersburg, Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.

Letter from Sydenham Moore in Petersburg, Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.

During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he mentions current troop movements and expresses pride in the soldiers serving under his command: "We marched thro' the streets today & presented a soil worn & dirty appearance - T...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Alabama documents
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3135
format Electronic
collection Alabama Textual Materials Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Alabama documents
spellingShingle Alabama documents
Letter from Sydenham Moore in Petersburg, Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Moore, Amanda Melvina Hobson; Moore, Sydenham, 1817-1862; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Foreign public opinion; 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 During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he mentions current troop movements and expresses pride in the soldiers serving under his command: "We marched thro' the streets today & presented a soil worn & dirty appearance - The men seemed to think they presented a bad appearance - tho' I told them they looked like true soldiers & felt prouder of them than if dressed in holiday attire." He also discusses recent speculation about the end of the war: "I send you a late English paper in which the opinion is expressed that the war will soon end. Men have lately written from the North & expressed this opinion - for the reason that the Yankees are getting tired of their heavy expenses. I do hope this may be true on yr account, for I know you w'd be so rejoiced to see it at an end."
spelling Q0000022488 - Q0000022489Q22488 - Q22489Letter from Sydenham Moore in Petersburg, Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he mentions current troop movements and expresses pride in the soldiers serving under his command: "We marched thro' the streets today & presented a soil worn & dirty appearance - The men seemed to think they presented a bad appearance - tho' I told them they looked like true soldiers & felt prouder of them than if dressed in holiday attire." He also discusses recent speculation about the end of the war: "I send you a late English paper in which the opinion is expressed that the war will soon end. Men have lately written from the North & expressed this opinion - for the reason that the Yankees are getting tired of their heavy expenses. I do hope this may be true on yr account, for I know you w'd be so rejoiced to see it at an end."1862 March 271862-03-271860-1869Moore, Amanda Melvina Hobson; Moore, Sydenham, 1817-1862; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Foreign public opinion; 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 aspectsTextCorrespondenceMoore, SydenhamSydenham Moore family papersSPR693v34123Alabama 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/3135
title Letter from Sydenham Moore in Petersburg, Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.
titleStr Letter from Sydenham Moore in Petersburg, Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.
url http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3135
id ADAHvoices3135
thumbnail http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getthumbnail/collection/voices/id/3135
_version_ 1816185818186776576

Similar Items