Letter from Hubert Dent in camp near Tupelo, Mississippi, to his wife, Anna.

Letter from Hubert Dent in camp near Tupelo, Mississippi, to his wife, Anna.

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 Dent discusses supplies his wife sent ("...

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Letter from Hubert Dent in camp near Tupelo, Mississippi, to his wife, Anna.
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Dent, Anna Beall Young; Dent, Stouten Hubert, 1833-1917; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; 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--Religious aspects; 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 Dent discusses supplies his wife sent ("I can announce the reception of the valise...The bottles were broken & most of the potatoes rotten and consequently the contents were not in a very good fix"); he was particularly grateful for the Bible and photograph she packed. He then describes the health of the soldiers in camp; upcoming troop movements; and his feelings about the progress and outcome of the war: "Nearly every body I hear talk is beginning to despair of the Southern Confederacy - How is it about Eufaula?...I ardently hope something will turn up soon to relieve the pressure at the South...I will not let the idea of subjugation enter my head but a great many people seem to think of these things and talk of them - God only knows what would become of us if we should be subjugated - I do not think I could live in the South - I would be in favor of moving north or at least of getting away from the South - Let us get among the masters and not live among the slaves - But notwithstanding our prospects look dark and gloomy we are not whipped yet and if we can manage to keep our large armies together for three or four months longer we will not be in such a bad fix." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000027594 - Q0000027598Q27594 - Q27598Letter from Hubert Dent in camp near Tupelo, Mississippi, to his wife, Anna.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 Dent discusses supplies his wife sent ("I can announce the reception of the valise...The bottles were broken & most of the potatoes rotten and consequently the contents were not in a very good fix"); he was particularly grateful for the Bible and photograph she packed. He then describes the health of the soldiers in camp; upcoming troop movements; and his feelings about the progress and outcome of the war: "Nearly every body I hear talk is beginning to despair of the Southern Confederacy - How is it about Eufaula?...I ardently hope something will turn up soon to relieve the pressure at the South...I will not let the idea of subjugation enter my head but a great many people seem to think of these things and talk of them - God only knows what would become of us if we should be subjugated - I do not think I could live in the South - I would be in favor of moving north or at least of getting away from the South - Let us get among the masters and not live among the slaves - But notwithstanding our prospects look dark and gloomy we are not whipped yet and if we can manage to keep our large armies together for three or four months longer we will not be in such a bad fix." A transcription is included.1862 June 211862-06-211860-1869Dent, Anna Beall Young; Dent, Stouten Hubert, 1833-1917; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; 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--Religious aspects; 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/3961
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