Letter from Henry Semple in Mobile, Alabama, to his wife, Emily, in Gainestown, Alabama.
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 upcoming troop movements and the delay in his departure; the artillery his unit will...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/4006 |
| 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 upcoming troop movements and the delay in his departure; the artillery his unit will carry; and the clothes and supplies he is sending home to his wife. He gives specific instructions for taking care of his gun because "I hope if God spares me, to return, and shoot some birds & ducks with it for you and the children." A transcription is included. |
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