Letter from Henry Semple in Tullahoma, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily.

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 thanks his wife for her recent correspondence ("you think I don't like to gossip &am...

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Letter from Henry Semple in Tullahoma, Tennessee, 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--Equipment and supplies; 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--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 he thanks his wife for her recent correspondence ("you think I don't like to gossip & chat at home, but I at all events like it in letters from my wife") and mentions a letter he wrote to the newspaper, criticizing "the many men who have got promotion without merit." He then discusses mutual acquaintances; the lack of reinforcements ("I see that conscription and enrollment, seem to have come to an end"); and the activities of the Union forces stationed in northern Alabama: "The yanks had carried from the place 125 negroes the unwilling as well as the willing, every single wagon or carriage, every pound of meat, had killed all the stock they could find carrying off the mules & horses...They destroy every thing & in fact I fear that the effect is a studied one to create such an hostility between the two peoples as can never be reconciled." Because of the increased hostility between Union and Confederate troops, some soldiers "refuse to take prisoners saying that they would rather kill them...If the war lasts 12 months longer there will be no such thing as taking prisoners." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000038342 - Q0000038346Q38342 - Q38346Letter 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 thanks his wife for her recent correspondence ("you think I don't like to gossip & chat at home, but I at all events like it in letters from my wife") and mentions a letter he wrote to the newspaper, criticizing "the many men who have got promotion without merit." He then discusses mutual acquaintances; the lack of reinforcements ("I see that conscription and enrollment, seem to have come to an end"); and the activities of the Union forces stationed in northern Alabama: "The yanks had carried from the place 125 negroes the unwilling as well as the willing, every single wagon or carriage, every pound of meat, had killed all the stock they could find carrying off the mules & horses...They destroy every thing & in fact I fear that the effect is a studied one to create such an hostility between the two peoples as can never be reconciled." Because of the increased hostility between Union and Confederate troops, some soldiers "refuse to take prisoners saying that they would rather kill them...If the war lasts 12 months longer there will be no such thing as taking prisoners." A transcription is included.1863 March 271863-03-271860-1869Semple, Emily Virginia James; Semple, Henry C., 1822-1894; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; 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--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/4028
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