Incomplete letter from Henry Semple 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 upcoming troop movements, including canceled marching orders ("we hear frequent...
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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/4039 |
| 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, including canceled marching orders ("we hear frequent alarms of this kind & the men are always angry that they are false - I am always glad to be ordered back to camp"). He also asks about his family's health and Christmas plans, and he mentions that "No coffee is to be had except by running the blockade from Nashville." |
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