Letter from Nat, a Union soldier stationed in Stevenson, Alabama, to his cousin, Juliett.

Letter from Nat, a Union soldier stationed in Stevenson, Alabama, to his cousin, Juliett.

In the letter Nat describes the landscape; his responsibilities as a commissary sergeant; living conditions and leisure activities where he is stationed ("if I do not enjoy myself it is my own fault. My house is a cozy little nest, a model bachelors retreat I am not pestered with any women to t...

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Letter from Nat, a Union soldier stationed in Stevenson, Alabama, to his cousin, Juliett.
fulltopic Alabama documents
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; 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; Stevenson (Ala.); Jackson County (Ala.)
description In the letter Nat describes the landscape; his responsibilities as a commissary sergeant; living conditions and leisure activities where he is stationed ("if I do not enjoy myself it is my own fault. My house is a cozy little nest, a model bachelors retreat I am not pestered with any women to turn things upside down"); and interactions with the local citizens ("natives"). He mentions women who chew tobacco and smoke cigars, adding that "most of them use the weed in some form." He then describes the poverty civilians are experiencing: "Some of the inhabitants about here have really been in a starving condition and some have actually starved to death...the most of them are a poor, ignorant, degraded set. They were 'poor white trash' when the war began and have become sadly demoralized since. The picture is truly a sad one. When will it change for the better? When will this trying ordeal be passed? Who will be benefitted by this terrible baptism of fire and blood which we as a nation are experiencing?"
spelling Q0000024519 - Q0000024524Q24519 - Q24524Letter from Nat, a Union soldier stationed in Stevenson, Alabama, to his cousin, Juliett.In the letter Nat describes the landscape; his responsibilities as a commissary sergeant; living conditions and leisure activities where he is stationed ("if I do not enjoy myself it is my own fault. My house is a cozy little nest, a model bachelors retreat I am not pestered with any women to turn things upside down"); and interactions with the local citizens ("natives"). He mentions women who chew tobacco and smoke cigars, adding that "most of them use the weed in some form." He then describes the poverty civilians are experiencing: "Some of the inhabitants about here have really been in a starving condition and some have actually starved to death...the most of them are a poor, ignorant, degraded set. They were 'poor white trash' when the war began and have become sadly demoralized since. The picture is truly a sad one. When will it change for the better? When will this trying ordeal be passed? Who will be benefitted by this terrible baptism of fire and blood which we as a nation are experiencing?"1864 May 211864-05-211860-1869United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; 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; Stevenson (Ala.); Jackson County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceCivil War letter by Nat, a Federal soldier stationed in Stevenson, AlabamaSPR719v34831Alabama 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/3774
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