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

Letter from William Riley Jones in 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 in great detail a battle he was recently in, probably the Battle of Murfreesboro: "i hav bin in one of the bigest b...

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Letter from William Riley Jones in 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 in great detail a battle he was recently in, probably the Battle of Murfreesboro: "i hav bin in one of the bigest batles that has bin faught it last a bout fourteen days...wee warnt a fighten all the time but wee was under the bum shells whitch was very dangers...i shot seven times i taken as good ame as i wood if i was agoing to shoot a squirl it twas an affful thing to widness." He also explains that he has lost his knapsack and all of this clothes. Jones is pessimistic about the outcome of the war, but he looks forward to returning to his family after is has ended: "i hope that i will get to go home before long i think that our side is a bout whirped tho i cant tell." He sends news of several friends or family members in the army, and he assures his wife that "none of us was ciled nor taken prisners." [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000024645 - Q0000024646Q24645 - Q24646Letter from William Riley Jones in 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 in great detail a battle he was recently in, probably the Battle of Murfreesboro: "i hav bin in one of the bigest batles that has bin faught it last a bout fourteen days...wee warnt a fighten all the time but wee was under the bum shells whitch was very dangers...i shot seven times i taken as good ame as i wood if i was agoing to shoot a squirl it twas an affful thing to widness." He also explains that he has lost his knapsack and all of this clothes. Jones is pessimistic about the outcome of the war, but he looks forward to returning to his family after is has ended: "i hope that i will get to go home before long i think that our side is a bout whirped tho i cant tell." He sends news of several friends or family members in the army, and he assures his wife that "none of us was ciled nor taken prisners." [Original spelling retained.]1863 January 81863-01-081860-1869Jones, 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/3321
title Letter from William Riley Jones in Tennessee, to his wife, Mary, probably in Tuscaloosa or Fayette County, Alabama.
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