Letter from S. R. Norton to Hattie Norton, 1864-07-06

Letter from S. R. Norton to Hattie Norton, 1864-07-06

In this letter, Mr. Norton, an orderly sergeant, tells his wife, Hattie, that he has sent her a ten dollar bill and a sketch of their camp in Decatur, Alabama. The railroad and the bridge across the river have been destroyed. The bridge across the lake has been repaired. He comments that it must...

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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/21176
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, 1864-07-06
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 In this letter, Mr. Norton, an orderly sergeant, tells his wife, Hattie, that he has sent her a ten dollar bill and a sketch of their camp in Decatur, Alabama. The railroad and the bridge across the river have been destroyed. The bridge across the lake has been repaired. He comments that it must be a important place to hold since it is on the extreme right of Sherman's line of operation. If it falls into the hands of the rebels, then communication could be cut off. They are building a block house. There was a July 4th celebration with speeches and a salute from the batteries. He mentions other regiments in camp and their association to one another. With hot weather, neck ties and collars are not worn. He comments that he cares not one bit about her new dress and her new short hair cut. The weather and bread baking is mentioned. He closes his letter by giving the remaining length of service.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, 1864-07-06Norton, S. R. (Sequester R.), 1838-1886 (Correspondent)Norton, Hattie E. (Addressee)Text1864-07-06engelectronic; image/jpeg; 4 p.In this letter, Mr. Norton, an orderly sergeant, tells his wife, Hattie, that he has sent her a ten dollar bill and a sketch of their camp in Decatur, Alabama. The railroad and the bridge across the river have been destroyed. The bridge across the lake has been repaired. He comments that it must be a important place to hold since it is on the extreme right of Sherman's line of operation. If it falls into the hands of the rebels, then communication could be cut off. They are building a block house. There was a July 4th celebration with speeches and a salute from the batteries. He mentions other regiments in camp and their association to one another. With hot weather, neck ties and collars are not worn. He comments that he cares not one bit about her new dress and her new short hair cut. The weather and bread baking is mentioned. He closes his letter by giving the remaining length of service.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 narratives; United States--Alabama--Morgan County--DecaturThe University of Alabama Libraries Special CollectionsS. R. Norton Letters, 1864-1865Box 5805, Folder 4u0003_0001059_0000011http://purl.lib.ua.edu/21176https://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/9
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