Letter from Captain Henry Semple to Major T. B. Roy, assistant attorney general in Hardee's Corps.

Letter from Captain Henry Semple to Major T. B. Roy, assistant attorney general in Hardee's Corps.

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 Semple asks Roy about the eligibility of an "unnaturalised foreigner" to serve as a sub...

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Letter from Captain Henry Semple to Major T. B. Roy, assistant attorney general in Hardee's Corps.
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Roy, T. B.; Semple, Henry C., 1822-1894; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; 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 Semple asks Roy about the eligibility of an "unnaturalised foreigner" to serve as a substitute for one of the men ("a most excellent man and soldier, who has served faithfully & suffered by wounds & capture") under his command. In his reply on the back of the letter, Roy informs Semple that the proposed replacement "upon acquiring domicil [sic] or becoming naturalised [sic] - if over the conscript age - would become a legal subject for substitution."
spelling Q0000038420 - Q0000038421Q38420 - Q38421Letter from Captain Henry Semple to Major T. B. Roy, assistant attorney general in Hardee's Corps.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 Semple asks Roy about the eligibility of an "unnaturalised foreigner" to serve as a substitute for one of the men ("a most excellent man and soldier, who has served faithfully & suffered by wounds & capture") under his command. In his reply on the back of the letter, Roy informs Semple that the proposed replacement "upon acquiring domicil [sic] or becoming naturalised [sic] - if over the conscript age - would become a legal subject for substitution."1863 May 11863-05-011860-1869Roy, T. B.; Semple, Henry C., 1822-1894; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; 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/4157
title Letter from Captain Henry Semple to Major T. B. Roy, assistant attorney general in Hardee's Corps.
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