Letter from Henry Semple in camp at Dog River Factory near Mobile, Alabama, to his wife, Emily.

Letter from Henry Semple in camp at Dog River Factory 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 Semple describes conditions in his new camp, where the men are living in houses built for employe...

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Letter from Henry Semple in camp at Dog River Factory near Mobile, Alabama, to his wife, Emily.
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Semple, Emily Virginia James; Semple, Henry C., 1822-1894; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; 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 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 Semple describes conditions in his new camp, where the men are living in houses built for employees of the Dog River Factory ("The officers have the house which was occupied by the Supt."). He discusses illness among the soldiers and the small hospital he has set up ("I shall make it so much more comfortable than their own quarters, that the men will readily go into it, when sick; & I can then control their diet & treatment "); church services led by a local priest; and the soldiers' consumption of liquor: "The bar keeper was selling liquor to the men...I ordered him to close the bar & told him if he sold another drop to anyone on the boat, I would throw his liquor into the river"). A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000038060 - Q0000038061Q38060 - Q38061Letter from Henry Semple in camp at Dog River Factory 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 Semple describes conditions in his new camp, where the men are living in houses built for employees of the Dog River Factory ("The officers have the house which was occupied by the Supt."). He discusses illness among the soldiers and the small hospital he has set up ("I shall make it so much more comfortable than their own quarters, that the men will readily go into it, when sick; & I can then control their diet & treatment "); church services led by a local priest; and the soldiers' consumption of liquor: "The bar keeper was selling liquor to the men...I ordered him to close the bar & told him if he sold another drop to anyone on the boat, I would throw his liquor into the river"). A transcription is included.1861-1862 circa18611860-1869Semple, Emily Virginia James; Semple, Henry C., 1822-1894; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; 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 aspectsTextCorrespondenceSemple, Henry C.Henry C. Semple papersLPR5v3328Alabama 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/4002
title Letter from Henry Semple in camp at Dog River Factory near Mobile, Alabama, to his wife, Emily.
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