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Tag Archives: Mississippi
11 April 1862: “our forces are at corinth it the opinion of some that the enemy will leave the river wile the water is up they may stay there but if they get out of reach of their boats they will be badly whiped but I tell you there no use fighting their gun boats.”
Item description: A letter written by John W. Taylor in Corinth, Miss., dated 11 April 1862, gives a detailed description of his experience in the Battle of Shiloh. More about John W. Taylor: John W. Taylor (b. 1837) was born in … Continue reading
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Tagged 15th Mississippi Regiment, Battle of Shiloh, Confederate Army, Corinth, Gunboats, John W. Taylor, Mississippi
Comments Off on 11 April 1862: “our forces are at corinth it the opinion of some that the enemy will leave the river wile the water is up they may stay there but if they get out of reach of their boats they will be badly whiped but I tell you there no use fighting their gun boats.”
4 March 1862: “I desire a position in your company if you, and your men think me worthy of it, either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Lieutenancy…”
Item description: Letter, 4 March 1862, from John Riggs to John Richardson in which Riggs is seeking a commission as a lieutenant in Richardson’s company (company L of the 41st Mississippi Infantry Regiment). According to service records, it appears that … Continue reading
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Tagged 41st Mississippi Infantry Regiment, commissions, enlisted men, John Richardson, John Riggs, Mississippi
Comments Off on 4 March 1862: “I desire a position in your company if you, and your men think me worthy of it, either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Lieutenancy…”
2 February 1862: “Dear Sis, I know that you all sympathize with me, and grieve with me, and that you know I would not bring her back if I could.”
Item description: Letter, 2 February 1862, from Laura Williams (1841- 1927), to her sister, Ellen Richardson (1839-1921) in Okolona, Mississippi. In this letter, Laura describes some of her traveling experiences reflects on a recently attended funeral, which reminds her of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ellen Richardson, funerals, grief, Laura Williams, Mississippi, Okolona, southern women, women, women in camp
Comments Off on 2 February 1862: “Dear Sis, I know that you all sympathize with me, and grieve with me, and that you know I would not bring her back if I could.”
15 October 1861: “they have been threatened with quite a formidable insurrection in Adams County, near Natchez, 40 miles from here. 27 have been hung.”
Item description: Letter, 15 October 1861, from Sophia Hughes Hunt, of Woodville, Mississippi, to her sister, Jennie Hughes, of Cedar Grove, South Carolina. The letter describes the efforts of relief societies to provide warm winter clothing for Confederate soldiers, mentions … Continue reading
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Tagged Adams County (Miss.), Cedar Grove (S.C.), economic decline, health, Hughes family, illness, Jennie Hughes, Mississippi, Natchez, slave insurrections, slavery, slaves, Sophia Hughes Hunt
Comments Off on 15 October 1861: “they have been threatened with quite a formidable insurrection in Adams County, near Natchez, 40 miles from here. 27 have been hung.”
3 May 1861: “…their voices grew fainter & fainter as they rounded the bend in the river…”
Item description: Diary entry, 3 May 1861, describing troop mobilization in and around Yazoo City, Miss., family news, the fate of Soule College in New Orleans, and the writer’s fears of the impending war. Item citation: From the Kate S. … Continue reading
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Tagged diaries, Kate Carney, Mississippi, mobilization, Soule College, women, Yazoo City
Comments Off on 3 May 1861: “…their voices grew fainter & fainter as they rounded the bend in the river…”