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 discusses the Battle of Chickamauga, whi...

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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--Casualties; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--Politics and government--1783-1865
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 the Battle of Chickamauga, which he thinks "will be one of the severest and most decided of the whole war." He is pleased with his performance during the fight: "The company seem to be very proud of their captain and of course that pleases me very much - This you know is the first fight in which I have led them as commander and I think they have plenty of confidence in me now if they did not before - I have been complimented highly by some Genl officers and I think my Battery will be favorably mentioned in the official reports of the battle." He also mentions some of the things he gathered from the Yankee camp, as well as "a couple of balls one cut out of my horse & one out of my blankets which I want to send home as slight mementoes from my Yankee friends." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000027634 - Q0000027638Q27634 - Q27638Letter 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 discusses the Battle of Chickamauga, which he thinks "will be one of the severest and most decided of the whole war." He is pleased with his performance during the fight: "The company seem to be very proud of their captain and of course that pleases me very much - This you know is the first fight in which I have led them as commander and I think they have plenty of confidence in me now if they did not before - I have been complimented highly by some Genl officers and I think my Battery will be favorably mentioned in the official reports of the battle." He also mentions some of the things he gathered from the Yankee camp, as well as "a couple of balls one cut out of my horse & one out of my blankets which I want to send home as slight mementoes from my Yankee friends." A transcription is included.1863 September 251863-09-251860-1869Dent, 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--Casualties; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--Politics and government--1783-1865TextCorrespondenceDent, 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/3969
title Letter from Hubert Dent in camp near Chickamauga Station in Georgia, to his wife, Anna, in Eufaula, Alabama.
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