Letter from William Riley Jones in Murfreesboro, 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 possible troop movements and campaigns. He is tired of fighting and wants to go home, but he does not intend to run away...
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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 possible troop movements and campaigns. He is tired of fighting and wants to go home, but he does not intend to run away ("i hav now notion of desarten as long as i can kep from it"). However, he is not optimistic about the outcome of the war: "my love i fer that thay will bee a heap of hard fighten yet before it ends i fer thay will whirp us out if tha do the quicker the beter i think it cant be mutch worse than it tis now i hope." Jones also discusses money he has sent to his wife, and he sends news of friends and relatives in the army. [Original spelling retained.] |
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