Letter from S. R. Norton to Hattie Norton, 1864-08-31 [letter one]

Letter from S. R. Norton to Hattie Norton, 1864-08-31 [letter one]

Mr. Norton, an orderly sergeant, hastily writes his wife, Hattie, as his regiment has been called to leave Decatur, Alabama, with three days of rations. He thinks that they will take the rail to Huntsville. He is unsure of the finale destination point and will write her as soon as they get there....

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Main Author: Norton, S. R. (Sequester R.), 1838-1886 (Correspondent)
Format: Electronic
Published: University of Alabama Libraries
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Letters
Online Access:http://purl.lib.ua.edu/4069
format Electronic
collection S. R. Norton Letters Collection
building University of Alabama Libraries
publisher University of Alabama Libraries
topic Letters
spellingShingle Letters
Letter from S. R. Norton to Hattie Norton, 1864-08-31 [letter one]
Norton, S. R. (Sequester R.), 1838-1886 (Correspondent)
fulltopic Letters
Norton, S. R. (Sequester R.), 1838-1886 --Correspondence; Norton, Hattie E.--Correspondence; United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 18th (1862-1865). Company B; Soldiers--Michigan--Correspondence; letters (correspondence)
description Mr. Norton, an orderly sergeant, hastily writes his wife, Hattie, as his regiment has been called to leave Decatur, Alabama, with three days of rations. He thinks that they will take the rail to Huntsville. He is unsure of the finale destination point and will write her as soon as they get there.The digitization of this collection was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
spelling Letter from S. R. Norton to Hattie Norton, 1864-08-31 [letter one]Norton, S. R. (Sequester R.), 1838-1886 (Correspondent)Norton, Hattie E. (Addressee)Text1864-08-31engelectronic; image/jpeg; 2 p.Mr. Norton, an orderly sergeant, hastily writes his wife, Hattie, as his regiment has been called to leave Decatur, Alabama, with three days of rations. He thinks that they will take the rail to Huntsville. He is unsure of the finale destination point and will write her as soon as they get there.The digitization of this collection was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)Norton, S. R. (Sequester R.), 1838-1886 --Correspondence; Norton, Hattie E.--Correspondence; United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 18th (1862-1865). Company B; Soldiers--Michigan--Correspondence; letters (correspondence)Alabama--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrativesThe University of Alabama Libraries Special CollectionsS. R. Norton Letters, 1864-1865Box 5805, Folder 4u0003_0001059_0000002http://purl.lib.ua.edu/4069https://archives.lib.ua.edu/repositories/3/resources/1422Images 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/u0003_0001059/id/48
title Letter from S. R. Norton to Hattie Norton, 1864-08-31 [letter one]
titleStr Letter from S. R. Norton to Hattie Norton, 1864-08-31 [letter one]
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