Letter from George Goldthwaite in Montgomery, Alabama, to Captain Henry Semple.

Letter from George Goldthwaite in Montgomery, Alabama, to Captain Henry Semple.

During the Civil War, Henry 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 Goldthwaite congratulates Semple on "the reputation which the Battery and your self ha...

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Letter from George Goldthwaite in Montgomery, Alabama, to Captain Henry Semple.
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Goldthwaite, George, 1809-1879; Semple, Henry C., 1822-1894; Confederate States of America--Politics and government; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel
description During the Civil War, Henry 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 Goldthwaite congratulates Semple on "the reputation which the Battery and your self had gained." He then discusses the availability of goods, specifically mentioning the price of alcohol. Also included is an excerpt of another letter, which deals with a promotion for Semple (it is unclear whether Goldthwaite is the author or the recipient): "You wrote in relation to Semples [sic] promotion. He is not in a corps in which promotion is rapid and a sine qua non of promotion is a vacancy. Gen Bragg can have him promoted whenever he will say I have a command which needs a Major of Artillery & I desire Capt. Semple to have the place."
spelling Q0000038438 - Q0000038440Q38438 - Q38440Letter from George Goldthwaite in Montgomery, Alabama, to Captain Henry Semple.During the Civil War, Henry 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 Goldthwaite congratulates Semple on "the reputation which the Battery and your self had gained." He then discusses the availability of goods, specifically mentioning the price of alcohol. Also included is an excerpt of another letter, which deals with a promotion for Semple (it is unclear whether Goldthwaite is the author or the recipient): "You wrote in relation to Semples [sic] promotion. He is not in a corps in which promotion is rapid and a sine qua non of promotion is a vacancy. Gen Bragg can have him promoted whenever he will say I have a command which needs a Major of Artillery & I desire Capt. Semple to have the place."1863 October 91863-10-091860-1869Goldthwaite, George, 1809-1879; Semple, Henry C., 1822-1894; Confederate States of America--Politics and government; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; 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/4166
title Letter from George Goldthwaite in Montgomery, Alabama, to Captain Henry Semple.
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