Letter from R. M. Rucker, Tullahoma, Tennessee to mother, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, March 31, 1863

Letter from R. M. Rucker, Tullahoma, Tennessee to mother, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, March 31, 1863

After fighting in Murfreesboro, his home town, Mr. Rucker writes expressing his happiness in hearing from his mother. General news about Murfreesboro was available, but not specifically about his mother or her neighborhood. He tells her of working on a read detail away from the regiment that gave...

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Main Author: Rucker, R. M. (Correspondent)
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Published: University of Alabama Libraries
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Letter from R. M. Rucker, Tullahoma, Tennessee to mother, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, March 31, 1863
Rucker, R. M. (Correspondent)
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Rucker, R. M.--Correspondence; Mothers and sons; Soldiers--Tennessee; Confederate States of America. Army of Tennessee. Cleburne's Brigade--Soldiers; Confederate States of America. Army of Tennessee--Military life; letters (correspondence)
description After fighting in Murfreesboro, his home town, Mr. Rucker writes expressing his happiness in hearing from his mother. General news about Murfreesboro was available, but not specifically about his mother or her neighborhood. He tells her of working on a read detail away from the regiment that gave him opportunity for better food. More information about the treatment of the neighbors from the Yankees was conveyed in a letter by Fanny. He writes of his visit to Winchester that included a trip to a barber shop and visiting family members.The digitization of this collection was funded by a gift from EBSCO Industries.
spelling Letter from R. M. Rucker, Tullahoma, Tennessee to mother, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, March 31, 1863Rucker, R. M. (Correspondent)Text1863-03-21engelectronic; image/jpeg; 4 p.After fighting in Murfreesboro, his home town, Mr. Rucker writes expressing his happiness in hearing from his mother. General news about Murfreesboro was available, but not specifically about his mother or her neighborhood. He tells her of working on a read detail away from the regiment that gave him opportunity for better food. More information about the treatment of the neighbors from the Yankees was conveyed in a letter by Fanny. He writes of his visit to Winchester that included a trip to a barber shop and visiting family members.The digitization of this collection was funded by a gift from EBSCO Industries.Rucker, R. M.--Correspondence; Mothers and sons; Soldiers--Tennessee; Confederate States of America. Army of Tennessee. Cleburne's Brigade--Soldiers; Confederate States of America. Army of Tennessee--Military life; letters (correspondence)United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--Tennessee--Coffee County--Tullahoma; United States--Tennessee--Franklin County--TullahomaThe University of Alabama Libraries Special CollectionsWade Hall collection of Civil War materialsu0003_0004273Box 4273.001, Folder 025u0003_0001951_0000001http://purl.lib.ua.edu/22224https://archives.lib.ua.edu/repositories/3/resources/4873Images are in the public domain or protected under U.S. copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code), and both types may be used for research and private study. For publication, commercial use, or reproduction, in print or digital format, of all images and/or the accompanying data, users are required to secure prior written permission from the copyright holder and from archives@ua.edu. When permission is granted, please credit the images as Courtesy of The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections.http://cdm17336.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17336coll58/id/624
title Letter from R. M. Rucker, Tullahoma, Tennessee to mother, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, March 31, 1863
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