Letter from H. W. Walter in Tullahoma, Tennessee, to Captain Henry Semple.

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 Walter informs Semple that his application (probably for a promotion or transfer) was received, b...

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Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/4160
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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 Walter informs Semple that his application (probably for a promotion or transfer) was received, but that it was not approved. A transcription is included.