Letter from William Riley Jones in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Mary.

Letter from William Riley Jones in Selma, Alabama, 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. When he wrote this letter, he and his regiment were about to travel by boat to Montgomery, on their way to Chattanooga, Tennessee. In the letter he...

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Letter from William Riley Jones in Selma, Alabama, 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--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. When he wrote this letter, he and his regiment were about to travel by boat to Montgomery, on their way to Chattanooga, Tennessee. In the letter he describes an accident that took place on the train as the men traveled to Selma: "i will tell you of an awful curcumstance that happend as wee come a long on the cars Jaret Gray was on the top of the Cars an fell off when it was runing very vast an surposed it kiled him wee havant hurd from him yet." He also mentions how little mail he has received lately; he suspects that "our leters are destroid on the way or by the offisers." [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000024720 - Q0000024721Q24720 - Q24721Letter from William Riley Jones in Selma, Alabama, 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. When he wrote this letter, he and his regiment were about to travel by boat to Montgomery, on their way to Chattanooga, Tennessee. In the letter he describes an accident that took place on the train as the men traveled to Selma: "i will tell you of an awful curcumstance that happend as wee come a long on the cars Jaret Gray was on the top of the Cars an fell off when it was runing very vast an surposed it kiled him wee havant hurd from him yet." He also mentions how little mail he has received lately; he suspects that "our leters are destroid on the way or by the offisers." [Original spelling retained.]1863 August 291863-08-291860-1869Jones, 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--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/3416
title Letter from William Riley Jones in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Mary.
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