Letter from William Riley Jones in Coffee County, Tennessee, to his wife, Mary, probably in Tuscaloosa or Fayette County, Alabama.
During the Civil War, Jones served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment; he was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863. In the letter he discusses news of mutual acquaintances; illness in the camp and among the family at home ("looks like tha ant now disease com...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | During the Civil War, Jones served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment; he was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863. In the letter he discusses news of mutual acquaintances; illness in the camp and among the family at home ("looks like tha ant now disease comes thriew the setlment but what you hav a potion of it"); payment he has just received; and rumors of upcoming troop movements. He also mentions that several men who were taken prisoner after the Battle of Murfreesboro have returned; they report that "the yanks ses that tha cant whirp us but that intend to starve us out." The ink is very faded and difficult to read. [Original spelling retained.] |
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