Letter from James R. Riggs in Tennessee, to his sister, Martha Smith.
During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes the landscape and weather in Tennessee; discusses troop movements; and comments on the inaccuracy of news from camp: "I can hear a great deal of news but none that I can rely up...
| Format: | Electronic |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3174 |