Letter from Henry Semple in Chattanooga, 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 tells his wife that he has just received orders to leave, and he explains that he has been &qu...
| Format: | Electronic |
|---|---|
| Published: |
Alabama Department of Archives and History
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/4023 |
| format |
Electronic |
|---|---|
| collection |
Alabama Textual Materials Collection |
| building |
Alabama Department of Archives and History |
| publisher |
Alabama Department of Archives and History |
| topic |
Alabama documents |
| spellingShingle |
Alabama documents Letter from Henry Semple in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily. |
| fulltopic |
Alabama documents Semple, Emily Virginia James; Semple, Henry C., 1822-1894; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel |
| 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 he tells his wife that he has just received orders to leave, and he explains that he has been "placed in Hardees wing...Bunkers Division - S. A. M. Wood's brigade." A transcription is included. |
| spelling |
Q0000038285 - Q0000038287Q38285 - Q38287Letter from Henry Semple in Chattanooga, 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 tells his wife that he has just received orders to leave, and he explains that he has been "placed in Hardees wing...Bunkers Division - S. A. M. Wood's brigade." A transcription is included.1862 August 261862-08-261860-1869Semple, Emily Virginia James; Semple, Henry C., 1822-1894; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceSemple, 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/4023 |
| title |
Letter from Henry Semple in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily. |
| titleStr |
Letter from Henry Semple in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily. |
| url |
http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/4023 |
| id |
ADAHvoices4023 |
| thumbnail |
http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getthumbnail/collection/voices/id/4023 |
| _version_ |
1816185819023540224 |