Letter from Edwin B. Young in Eufaula, Alabama, to his brother-in-law, Hubert Dent, in at Fort Barrancas in Pensacola. Florida.

Letter from Edwin B. Young in Eufaula, Alabama, to his brother-in-law, Hubert Dent, in at Fort Barrancas in Pensacola. Florida.

At the start of the Civil War, Dent was a 1st lieutenant of the Eufaula Rifles, which became Company B of the 1st Alabama Infantry; he was eventually promoted to captain and commanded Dent's Battery (formerly Robertson's Battery). In the letter Young announces the birth of Dent's son:...

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Letter from Edwin B. Young in Eufaula, Alabama, to his brother-in-law, Hubert Dent, in at Fort Barrancas in Pensacola. Florida.
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Dent, Stouten Hubert, 1833-1917; Young, Edward B.; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
description At the start of the Civil War, Dent was a 1st lieutenant of the Eufaula Rifles, which became Company B of the 1st Alabama Infantry; he was eventually promoted to captain and commanded Dent's Battery (formerly Robertson's Battery). In the letter Young announces the birth of Dent's son: "I am happy to inform you that Anna had a fine boy last night. He was born 5 minutes after 10.o.clock and they are both doing well. Doct Baker said he was as large as his mother he is very large child and a half hour after he was born he was looking around him with his fist in his mouth." He also shares a report from an acquaintance, who said that in New York "they say that they are going to pull up every cotton stalk from the Potomac to Texas." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000027569 - Q0000027570Q27569 - Q27570Letter from Edwin B. Young in Eufaula, Alabama, to his brother-in-law, Hubert Dent, in at Fort Barrancas in Pensacola. Florida.At the start of the Civil War, Dent was a 1st lieutenant of the Eufaula Rifles, which became Company B of the 1st Alabama Infantry; he was eventually promoted to captain and commanded Dent's Battery (formerly Robertson's Battery). In the letter Young announces the birth of Dent's son: "I am happy to inform you that Anna had a fine boy last night. He was born 5 minutes after 10.o.clock and they are both doing well. Doct Baker said he was as large as his mother he is very large child and a half hour after he was born he was looking around him with his fist in his mouth." He also shares a report from an acquaintance, who said that in New York "they say that they are going to pull up every cotton stalk from the Potomac to Texas." A transcription is included.1861 June 251861-06-251860-1869Dent, Stouten Hubert, 1833-1917; Young, Edward B.; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspectsTextCorrespondenceDent, Stouten HubertStouten Hubert Dent papersLPR288v34916Alabama 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/3953
title Letter from Edwin B. Young in Eufaula, Alabama, to his brother-in-law, Hubert Dent, in at Fort Barrancas in Pensacola. Florida.
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