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 the weather and conditions in camp; health among the soldiers and his own vaccinatio...
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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 the weather and conditions in camp; health among the soldiers and his own vaccination ("we have had several cases of small pox in our Brigade"); recent officer elections and his hope for a promotion ("if made Major of Arty may have more leisure & be under no obligation to be always with the Army"); and his desire for action: "Our camp life is impossibly dull & tedious, nearly three months now since we got here. We must move soon I think, and I do certainly hope we may be able to effect something this spring that will put a new face on the war." A transcription is included. |
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