Letter from William Riley Jones in Marion County, Tennessee, to his wife, Mary, probably in Tuscaloosa or Fayette County, Alabama.

Letter from William Riley Jones in Marion 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 describes recent battles he has heard about or participated in, including a fight at Bridgeport, Alabama. He mentions both Confede...

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Letter from William Riley Jones in Marion County, Tennessee, to his wife, Mary, probably in Tuscaloosa or Fayette County, Alabama.
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Jones, Mary Frances Parker, 1839-1930; Jones, William Riley, 1838-1863; 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, 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 describes recent battles he has heard about or participated in, including a fight at Bridgeport, Alabama. He mentions both Confederate successes ("it tis estimated that wee got between 10 and twenty five thousan dollars...worth of property from thim...the yankeys is all aleaving this portion of the country to wards Gnashville i think) and losses ("Generl Price has got posesion of Huntsville...the yankeys burnt up the most of thar government stoores in this last fight"). [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000023096 - Q0000023099Q23096 - Q23099Letter from William Riley Jones in Marion 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 describes recent battles he has heard about or participated in, including a fight at Bridgeport, Alabama. He mentions both Confederate successes ("it tis estimated that wee got between 10 and twenty five thousan dollars...worth of property from thim...the yankeys is all aleaving this portion of the country to wards Gnashville i think) and losses ("Generl Price has got posesion of Huntsville...the yankeys burnt up the most of thar government stoores in this last fight"). [Original spelling retained.]1862 August 291862-08-291860-1869Jones, Mary Frances Parker, 1839-1930; Jones, William Riley, 1838-1863; 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 aspectsTextCorrespondenceJones, William RileyWilliam Riley Jones papersSPR721Alabama 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/3302
title Letter from William Riley Jones in Marion County, Tennessee, to his wife, Mary, probably in Tuscaloosa or Fayette County, Alabama.
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