Incomplete letter from James R. Riggs near "in line of battle near Atlanta," to his sister, Sallie.

During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes recent fighting at Atlanta and mentions that their father is in the hospital in Eufaula, Alabama.

Bibliographic Details
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3183
Description
Summary:During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes recent fighting at Atlanta and mentions that their father is in the hospital in Eufaula, Alabama.