Letter from Captain Henry Semple to Major General Simon Buckner.

Letter from Captain Henry Semple to Major General Simon Buckner.

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 reports the misconduct of another captain: "During this time he was ordering his men to f...

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Letter from Captain Henry Semple to Major General Simon Buckner.
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Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914; Semple, Henry C., 1822-1894; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; 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 he reports the misconduct of another captain: "During this time he was ordering his men to force their teams in the road occupied by my men threatening to knock off his drivers [sic] heads if they did not go on, and interlarding his remarks with many others. His conduct showed that if I maintained my place in the road, it would be at the expense of a disgraceful contest. I therefore said to him that I would leave the road to him and report the matter to you." He also mentions that the offending officer had been intoxicated during two previous marches.
spelling Q0000038482 - Q0000038483Q38482 - Q38483Letter from Captain Henry Semple to Major General Simon Buckner.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 reports the misconduct of another captain: "During this time he was ordering his men to force their teams in the road occupied by my men threatening to knock off his drivers [sic] heads if they did not go on, and interlarding his remarks with many others. His conduct showed that if I maintained my place in the road, it would be at the expense of a disgraceful contest. I therefore said to him that I would leave the road to him and report the matter to you." He also mentions that the offending officer had been intoxicated during two previous marches.1864 March1864-031860-1869Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914; Semple, Henry C., 1822-1894; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; 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/4184
title Letter from Captain Henry Semple to Major General Simon Buckner.
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