Letter from James R. Riggs near Dalton, Georgia, to his sister, Martha Smith.

Letter from James R. Riggs near Dalton, Georgia, 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 lodging and food in the camp: "Our camps are on the side of a mountain which makes it very unpleasant but still our houses are very warm, and as for rations we get enough to...

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Letter from James R. Riggs near Dalton, Georgia, to his sister, Martha Smith.
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Riggs, James R., 1840-1864; Smith, Martha Ann Riggs; 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; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
description During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes the lodging and food in the camp: "Our camps are on the side of a mountain which makes it very unpleasant but still our houses are very warm, and as for rations we get enough to make out with very will but it is very course beef and corn bread and some times a little bacon but the bacon is scarce." He also mentions a recent snowfall and recounts the snowball fight that took place in the camp: "It was quite a masing [sic] to see the boys charge each other and after the boys had as much sport as they could with them selves our division went and charged Stevenson Division several was captured but soon exchange no damage was done."
spelling Q0000021796 - Q0000021799Q21796 - Q21799Letter from James R. Riggs near Dalton, Georgia, 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 lodging and food in the camp: "Our camps are on the side of a mountain which makes it very unpleasant but still our houses are very warm, and as for rations we get enough to make out with very will but it is very course beef and corn bread and some times a little bacon but the bacon is scarce." He also mentions a recent snowfall and recounts the snowball fight that took place in the camp: "It was quite a masing [sic] to see the boys charge each other and after the boys had as much sport as they could with them selves our division went and charged Stevenson Division several was captured but soon exchange no damage was done."1864 March 231864-03-231860-1869Riggs, James R., 1840-1864; Smith, Martha Ann Riggs; 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; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspectsTextCorrespondenceRiggs, 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/3191
title Letter from James R. Riggs near Dalton, Georgia, to his sister, Martha Smith.
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