Letter from Henry Semple in camp near Mobile, Alabama, to his wife, Emily.
During the Civil War, Semple served as a captain of an artillery battery organized in Montgomery (known as Semple's Battery). He was later appointed a major and transferred to Mobile. In the letter he discusses the health of his children and fellow soldiers, and he describes the treatment of me...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | During the Civil War, Semple served as a captain of an artillery battery organized in Montgomery (known as Semple's Battery). He was later appointed a major and transferred to Mobile. In the letter he discusses the health of his children and fellow soldiers, and he describes the treatment of measles and "bowell diseases" in detail: "This letter will look more like one from a Doctor to a pupil than from a man to his dear wife, whom he would now be so glad to see." He then discusses a recent military procession in Mobile and the progress of the war in Virginia: "It seems almost impossible to get any thing from Richmond relative to the progress...there - I am satisfied that the Yanks are are now fighting for life & not for the Flag -the Glorious Union either - If we only succeed in giving them a thorough clubbing at Rich'd we shall have a chance for peace in a short time, but there is little prospect of its closing for a few months yet." A transcription is included. |
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