Letter from Hubert Dent in camp near Chickamauga Station in Georgia, to his wife, Anna, in Eufaula, Alabama.

Letter from Hubert Dent in camp near Chickamauga Station in Georgia, to his wife, Anna, in Eufaula, Alabama.

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 describes the Battle of Chickamauga in g...

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Letter from Hubert Dent in camp near Chickamauga Station in Georgia, to his wife, Anna, in Eufaula, Alabama.
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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--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel
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 describes the Battle of Chickamauga in great detail. The letter is damaged, and large sections of the pages are missing. Two envelopes are included here; it is unclear which accompanied the original letter. A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000027621 - Q0000027627, Q0000027633Q27621 - Q27627, Q27633Letter from Hubert Dent in camp near Chickamauga Station in Georgia, to his wife, Anna, in Eufaula, Alabama.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 describes the Battle of Chickamauga in great detail. The letter is damaged, and large sections of the pages are missing. Two envelopes are included here; it is unclear which accompanied the original letter. A transcription is included.1863 September 231863-09-231860-1869Dent, 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--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceDent, 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/3967
title Letter from Hubert Dent in camp near Chickamauga Station in Georgia, to his wife, Anna, in Eufaula, Alabama.
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