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to his sister

Written in pencil. Reports that Pensacola is the oldest & dirtiest city. Discusses some illness. Mentions Zouaves. Gives his future address as Richmond.

GLC02082.03

to his mother

Written in pencil. Discusses First Bull Run, 10,000 fighting against 800, and 15,000 killed and wounded

GLC02082.06

to Mary

Written in pencil to his sister Mary. Discusses some skirmishes and camp life. Written from "Sanksters Cross Rodes."

GLC02082.09

to aunt Lizza

Discusses illnesses, cold weather, and camp news.

GLC02082.12

to his sister

Written in pencil on two different pieces of paper. Mentions joining Stonewall Jackson. Writes, "your brother till the Yanks keithes me."

GLC02082.01

to his sister

Written in pencil. Discusses the possibility of settling the war in July, and the decision to compromise or go into hard fighting.

GLC02082.04

to his sister

Written in pencil. Discusses First Bull Run.

GLC02082.07

to Mary

Writes to his sister Mary about illnesses and camp news.

GLC02082.10

to his sister

Mentions guns to keep Lincoln's ships away.

GLC02082.02

to his sister

Written in pencil from Fairfax Court House, Virginia. Comments on the possibility of battle if the Yankees don't run. Expresses desire to capture Yanks and kill them. Describes a hard march to Fairfax.

GLC02082.05

to Dorcus

Written in pencil to his cousin Dorcus. Writes with great optimism about his regiment being the best. Discusses camp life. Written from "Sanksters Cross Rodes."

GLC02082.08

to S. M. Smith

Written in pencil. Discusses illnesses and camp news.

GLC02082.11

Collection of Jeremiah M. Tate, H company, 5th regiment, Alabama, infantry [decimalized .01-.63]

Private Tate served for a time with Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah; he appears to have come from Pickensville, Alabama. Tate's letters, written to his mother and sister Mary Jane at Jenna Point (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama), concern First Bull...

GLC02082

to his sister

Written in pencil from the "Chickahominy River" on small sheet of paper (appears to have been taken from a pocket diary). Discusses marching 8 days and nights, and military action.

GLC02082.15

to his sister

Written in pencil from camp near Seven Pines in Virginia. Provides reports on the Seven Days battles.

GLC02082.18

to his sister

Written in pencil on small leaves removed from a pre-printed alphabetized ledger. Mentions Strasburg, Virginia, and a raid by Jackson.

GLC02082.21

to his sister

Written in pencil on blue-lined notepaper. Discusses military action.

GLC02082.16

to his sister

Written in pencil. Gives battle reports (he was away), and discusses Stonewall Jackson and stragglers at Antietam.

GLC02082.19

to his sister

Discusses being appointed hospital steward. Provides news of Fredericksburg.

GLC02082.22

to his sister

Discusses Peninsular Campaign and Yorktown battle action. Also relates news of conscript law.

GLC02082.14

to his sister

Written in pencil on blue-lined notepaper at Ropers Mills near Richmond, Virginia. Comments on the Battle of Seven Pines.

GLC02082.17

to his sister

Written in pencil. Discusses the Shenandoah Valley and provides more news of Antietam and Stonewall Jackson.

GLC02082.20

to his sister

Continuation of GLC02082.22. Discusses illness and hospital duty.

GLC02082.23

to his sister

Gives news of Battle of Cumberland Gap. Reports that Beauregard is to command in the west.

GLC02082.13

to Mary

Writes to his sister Mary about marching in Maryland. Also mentions the recapture of Winchester, Virginia by Longstreet.

GLC02082.35

to Mary

Describes the retreat through Maryland and Pennsylvania. Mentions the plentiful food. Describes the battle of Gettysburg & retreat. Written in pencil. May be missing conclusion. Author assumed based on letters of similar handwriting and content...

GLC02082.38

to Mary

Describes his leisure time. Reports that they are being sent to Chattanooga. Complains about the complaining men of the South. Describes how Lee treated deserters: he shot them.

GLC02082.42

to Mary

Discusses camp news, Yankee shelling picketts & skirmishing, and fortifying a camp. Written from Camp 5th Alabama near Monetons ford on the Rapperdan.

GLC02082.45

to his sister

Discusses a cavalry fight with Stewart's and Fitz Hugh Lee's Cavalry at the Battle of Brandy Station.

GLC02082.30

to Mary

Writes to his sister Mary about the Battle of Chancellorsville. Discusses those wounded and burned to death and mentions that Jackson has been shot.

GLC02082.33

to Mary

Continuation of GLC02082.37. Relates that "we will start to Pennsylvania." Declares that the "Yanks [are] now in hot water." Writes from "Antietam, near Hagerstown," in Maryland.

GLC02082.36

to Dorcus and to his sister

Letter on first page to cousin Dorcus, hoping that her sweetheart Robert has fared well in the late battle. Uses a numeric code. Letter of last three pages to his sister. Describes Gettysburg and their retreat: "Hear we have bin for several days...

GLC02082.39

to his mother

Discusses shooting a deserter. Writes from a camp on the Rappahannock River.

GLC02082.43

to Mary

Written from Camp 5th Alabama near Monetons ford on the Rapperdan. Discusses fighting & skirmishing with Yankees.

GLC02082.46

to his sister

Reports that General Hooker ordered evacuation of Fredericksburg. Mentions pride in the spirit of Maryland.

GLC02082.28

to his sister

Continues GLC02082.30. Comments on a code for writing letters.

GLC02082.31

to his sister

Discusses camp news and further battle news.

GLC02082.34

to his mother

Details his Pennsylvania experiences and "Alabamiams." Pages 3 and 4 written on separate scrap of paper.

GLC02082.37

to Sister

Reports good health for himself as well as the majority of the army. Writes briefly about the fight at Gettysburg because Mary had not received any letters from him.

GLC02082.41

to Mary

Written on long sheet of blue letter paper and cross-written on page 1. Discusses camp news, battles & skirmishing. Location listed as Camp 5th Alabama Regiment near Brandy Station, Virginia.

GLC02082.44

to his sister

Written "Near the Rapperhanock [sic]." Includes camp news and a song called "Wait for the wagon."

GLC02082.29

to Mary

Writes to his sister Mary about camp news and marching orders.

GLC02082.32

to his sister

Ink is severely faded and nearly illegible. Provides Fredericksburg, Virginia camp news.

GLC02082.24

to his sister

Written from "Graces Church, near Fredericksburg." Comments on camp news and the prices of food & clothes. Also mentions exchanging papers with Yanks.

GLC02082.25

to his sister

Continuation of GLC02082.25. Contains verses of "Bonnie Blue Flag."

GLC02082.26

to his sister

Continuation of GLC02082.25-.26. Mentions sham battles with North Carolina troops, and includes verses of "Maryland."

GLC02082.27

to Mary

Mentions making a bone ring from bone found at Seven Pines.

GLC02082.51

to Mary

Discusses battle action in the Wilderness Campaign, and mentions Yankee losses.

GLC02082.54

to Mary

Written in pencil. Reports that he went back to his regiment. Mentions the Battle of Cedar Creek.

GLC02082.58

to Mary

Written on stationery from a captured soldier from the 20th Maine Volunteers. Discusses hospital duty, and mentions General Jubal Early's campaign in the Washington, D.C. area.

GLC02082.56

to Mary

Reports sending the bone ring.

GLC02082.52

to his sister

Written in pencil. Provides more information on the Wilderness Campaign and reports heavy losses in own company.

GLC02082.55

to Mary

Written in pencil on a large legal sheet. Provides news about skirmishing. Mentions boys suffering from sore feet.

GLC02082.59

to Mary

Comments on camp news, picket duty & drilling. Written from Camp Co. H 5th Alabama Regiment, twelve months volunteers near Orange C.H., Virginia.

GLC02082.47

to his mother

The first page is overwritten. Mentions various engagements with Yankees including the Battle of Plymouth, North Carolina.

GLC02082.53

to Mary

The letter is written faintly in pencil on foxed paper. The third page is written in his code. Mentions still being on hospital duty.

GLC02082.57

to Mary

Written in pencil. Mentions leaving the Shenandoah Valley on 14 December. Discusses the cold weather.

GLC02082.60

to Mary

Provides camp news. Believes that 1864 will be a desperate year for the South.

GLC02082.48

to Mary

Discusses visiting Richmond. Reports that Gen. Rodes wants Brigade to go back to Rapidan.

GLC02082.49

to Mary

Discusses his return to old winter quarters. Mentions marching in the cold weather. Reports that the Yanks seized Tuscaloosa. Also Tate also worries about the seizure of Tuscaloosa and wishes for a furlough to "bush whack them." Also describes an...

GLC02082.50

to Mary

Continuation of GLC02082.60. Mentions citizens giving dinner.

GLC02082.61

to Mary

Written in pencil. Mentions that little mail has arrived from Alabama since Sherman captured that city.

GLC02082.62

to Mary

Tate writes that he hopes Stephens might make a compromise to "stop the war tho I am not willing to compromise on any terms I want them to contend for our independence to the last." He adds later, "If we are whipt it wil not be the fault of the...

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