Diary kept by James G. Hudson from May to October 1861, while serving as chaplain and treasurer of the Canebrake Guards, Company D of the 4th Alabama Infantry.
In the diary Hudson discusses various aspects of camp life; troop movements and campaigns; the procurement of supplies and provisions; soldiers' morale; the loss of officers; and the 4th Alabama's role in the war. Of particular interest is Hudson's detailed description of the First Ba...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3860 |
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