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

Letter from William Riley Jones 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 money that he and several other men are planning to send home; they are unable to go themselves, so they are sending it...

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Letter from William Riley Jones to his wife, Mary, probably in Tuscaloosa or Fayette County, Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama documents
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--Economic aspects; 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--Religious aspects; 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 discusses money that he and several other men are planning to send home; they are unable to go themselves, so they are sending it by a man they do not know, who will leave it with a local judge for the families to collect. He also encourages his wife to attend church regularly, and he asks his friends and family to pray for him: "O my loving wife i want you to chiss my sweet litle babe as often as he can bar it tak him to meeten an lurn him how to bee have him self...i want you to go to meeten as often as you can an pray for mee ever time you go tell all of my friends to pray for mee pray that i may get home again but if i dont pray that i may meete thim high up in heven wher parten is now moore." [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000024637 - Q0000024638Q24637 - Q24638Letter from William Riley Jones 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 money that he and several other men are planning to send home; they are unable to go themselves, so they are sending it by a man they do not know, who will leave it with a local judge for the families to collect. He also encourages his wife to attend church regularly, and he asks his friends and family to pray for him: "O my loving wife i want you to chiss my sweet litle babe as often as he can bar it tak him to meeten an lurn him how to bee have him self...i want you to go to meeten as often as you can an pray for mee ever time you go tell all of my friends to pray for mee pray that i may get home again but if i dont pray that i may meete thim high up in heven wher parten is now moore." [Original spelling retained.]1862 September-October circa1862-091860-1869Jones, 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--Economic aspects; 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--Religious aspects; 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/3318
title Letter from William Riley Jones to his wife, Mary, probably in Tuscaloosa or Fayette County, Alabama.
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