Letter from James R. Riggs near Lewisburg, Tennessee, to his sister, Sallie.

Letter from James R. Riggs near Lewisburg, Tennessee, to his sister, Sallie.

During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes his company's preparations for a quick departure and expresses fears about the outcome of the war: "I hope we will not be engage in an other battle for I dread those large...

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Letter from James R. Riggs near Lewisburg, Tennessee, to his sister, Sallie.
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Riggs, James R., 1840-1864; Riggs, Sarah Ragan; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel
description During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes his company's preparations for a quick departure and expresses fears about the outcome of the war: "I hope we will not be engage in an other battle for I dread those large battle but at the same time if I have to goe [sic] in to one I will do the best I can and I do hope and pray...to the good Lord above to take care of me in that awful day of battle...I feel fearful it will not be as well with me the next time as it was the first but none...know but God how it will terminate I hope I will be spair [sic] to return home safe and unhurt but it really looks to me to be imposible [sic] but nothing is imposible with our Lord Jesus Christ...I am getting so tired of the war one week appears to be as long as a month used to be but still I have to endure." He also mentions that his application to transfer to the Prattville Dragoons was rejected.
spelling Q0000021757 - Q0000021760Q21757 - Q21760Letter from James R. Riggs near Lewisburg, Tennessee, to his sister, Sallie.During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes his company's preparations for a quick departure and expresses fears about the outcome of the war: "I hope we will not be engage in an other battle for I dread those large battle but at the same time if I have to goe [sic] in to one I will do the best I can and I do hope and pray...to the good Lord above to take care of me in that awful day of battle...I feel fearful it will not be as well with me the next time as it was the first but none...know but God how it will terminate I hope I will be spair [sic] to return home safe and unhurt but it really looks to me to be imposible [sic] but nothing is imposible with our Lord Jesus Christ...I am getting so tired of the war one week appears to be as long as a month used to be but still I have to endure." He also mentions that his application to transfer to the Prattville Dragoons was rejected.1863 May 61863-05-061860-1869Riggs, James R., 1840-1864; Riggs, Sarah Ragan; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceRiggs, James R.James R. Riggs Civil War lettersSPR710v34533Alabama 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/3179
title Letter from James R. Riggs near Lewisburg, Tennessee, to his sister, Sallie.
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