Letter from William Riley Jones in West Point, Georgia, to his wife, Mary.

Letter from William Riley Jones in West Point, Georgia, to his wife, Mary.

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. He wrote the letter while his regiment was traveling by railroad from Tennessee, to Vicksburg, Mississippi. In it he describes his enjoyment of the...

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Letter from William Riley Jones in West Point, Georgia, to his wife, Mary.
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Jones, Mary Francis 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--Health 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--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. He wrote the letter while his regiment was traveling by railroad from Tennessee, to Vicksburg, Mississippi. In it he describes his enjoyment of the trip: "I wish you was her with mee to take a pleasure ride I had rother ride ann cars than to do anything else." Jones also sends news of friends and family who are in the army, and he describes the spot on his arm where he was vaccinated for small pox ("the sore is larger than a half dollar raw as a peas of beef"). [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000024688 - Q0000024689Q24688 - Q24689Letter from William Riley Jones in West Point, Georgia, to his wife, Mary.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. He wrote the letter while his regiment was traveling by railroad from Tennessee, to Vicksburg, Mississippi. In it he describes his enjoyment of the trip: "I wish you was her with mee to take a pleasure ride I had rother ride ann cars than to do anything else." Jones also sends news of friends and family who are in the army, and he describes the spot on his arm where he was vaccinated for small pox ("the sore is larger than a half dollar raw as a peas of beef"). [Original spelling retained.]1863 May 271863-05-271860-1869Jones, Mary Francis 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--Health 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--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/3405
title Letter from William Riley Jones in West Point, Georgia, to his wife, Mary.
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