Letter from James R. Riggs at Camp Pettus near Mobile, Alabama, to his sister, Martha Smith.
During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he recounts a recent visit with his father, and he discusses the sickness and death he has witnessed during the war: "Dear Sister it is imposible [sic] for me to explain my feelings when I s...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he recounts a recent visit with his father, and he discusses the sickness and death he has witnessed during the war: "Dear Sister it is imposible [sic] for me to explain my feelings when I saw Pa it seemed as if dear Charlies [sic] death flashed over my mind as fresh as when I first heard of it...death is awful my partner who was appointed Ordinance [sic] Sergeant with me is now laying at the point of death and I see no possible chance for him to recover...he has had all the attention one could expect in camps for the capt taken the poor fellow to his tent and kept him with himself the young man is a live and that is all my capt...says that Mr Draughn is beyond all hopes but as long as there is life theres [sic] hopes." He also inquires about the price of the thread and the clothes he had asked his sister to make for him. |
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