Letter from B. H. Pearson at the 14th Alabama Regiment Camp near Orange Court House, Virginia, to his cousin.
During the Civil War, Pearson was a member of the 14th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company D. In this letter he praises his cousin for staying true to the Confederate cause, writing "Cousin, I was glad to know you have not given up as whiped & on the eve of starvation." Although Pearson...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | During the Civil War, Pearson was a member of the 14th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company D. In this letter he praises his cousin for staying true to the Confederate cause, writing "Cousin, I was glad to know you have not given up as whiped & on the eve of starvation." Although Pearson discusses the failure of Confederate currency and writes that "our country is shrouded in gloom," he believes that "still some sparks are left which will yet kindle & we will see the light shine on every true patriots heart." Pearson also writes about the execution of a deserter who was "tied to a steak & shot." |
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