| Summary: | During the Civil War, Thomas and James served in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the first letter, Thomas describes preparations for an upcoming troop movement ("I don't have any idea where we are going. But it seems as though some important move was on foot"), and he reports that the Union forces are attacking Chattanooga. In the second letter, James discusses preparations and the shelling of the city; sends news of a mutual acquaintance who has been ill ("Poor fellow, he is a perfect shadow"); and expresses his positive attitude about the conflict: "Tom & myself are in excellent health & spirits, all right for action. Do not distress your self at all about us. But I shall always know when danger threatens that prayers are going up from our home for us. You cant imagine how much better and stronger it makes one feel. I am ready for the enemy." A transcription is included.
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