Letter from Henry Semple in Tullahoma, Tennessee, 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 mutual acquaintances; conditions in camp ("We have a chimney to our tent which...
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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 mutual acquaintances; conditions in camp ("We have a chimney to our tent which makes it quite a palace"); women who have visited his men ("they are so uncomfortable they don't stay very long"); and the possibility of his appointment as a judge in the military courts: "I should as Judge have the rank & pay of Col of Cavalry, with the privilege of sleeping in a house when I could get it and keeping out of range of bullets - I suppose too the Judges would also have the privilege of establishing vacations." He also mentions his belief that the war will not last much longer: "Tell your Ma & Pa that they must put in many vegetables as I shall probably be down in the spring on the return of peace which many look for about April." A transcription is included. |
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