Letter from William Riley Jones at a hospital in Mississippi, to his wife, Mary, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.

Letter from William Riley Jones at a hospital in Mississippi, to his wife, Mary, in Tuscaloosa 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 his "tolible good helth" after recovering from the mumps, and he describes recent Confederate losses and incre...

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Letter from William Riley Jones at a hospital in Mississippi, to his wife, Mary, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
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Jones, Mary Francis Parker, 1839-1930; Jones, William Riley, 1838-1863; African Americans--Southern States; Slavery--Southern States; 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. In the letter he discusses his "tolible good helth" after recovering from the mumps, and he describes recent Confederate losses and increasing desertions: "i her bad nuse on ever side a ginst us the men ar all willing to quit fighten thare a grate meney desurten from jonson armey an a heap a leaveing this plase tha are from 5 to 10 a...night tha have bin some 75 or a 100 left her for the last two weeks the most of thim is Mississippiens an some from all stats." He also mentions that "Rich men are driven there negris to Ala"; he does not want his family to have any contact with them. [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000024716 - Q0000024717Q24716 - Q24717Letter from William Riley Jones at a hospital in Mississippi, to his wife, Mary, in Tuscaloosa 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 his "tolible good helth" after recovering from the mumps, and he describes recent Confederate losses and increasing desertions: "i her bad nuse on ever side a ginst us the men ar all willing to quit fighten thare a grate meney desurten from jonson armey an a heap a leaveing this plase tha are from 5 to 10 a...night tha have bin some 75 or a 100 left her for the last two weeks the most of thim is Mississippiens an some from all stats." He also mentions that "Rich men are driven there negris to Ala"; he does not want his family to have any contact with them. [Original spelling retained.]1863 July 251863-07-251860-1869Jones, Mary Francis Parker, 1839-1930; Jones, William Riley, 1838-1863; African Americans--Southern States; Slavery--Southern States; 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/3414
title Letter from William Riley Jones at a hospital in Mississippi, to his wife, Mary, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
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