12 May 1861-1865

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Header Record

Title: 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 Run, Peninsula Campaign, Seven Pines, Antietam, Stonewall Jackson, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg (letter #34 dated near Carlisle), and Petersburg. A number of letters concern fraternizing with Yanks and songs he sings. The collection has been itemized on inventory. His first name "Jeremiah" per coded name in letter #31. Some itemized letters are…

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12 May 1861

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

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

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20 May 1861

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Mentions guns to keep Lincoln's ships away.

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3 June 1861

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.

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10 June 1861

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.

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26 June 1861

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.

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27 July 1861

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his mother

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

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8 August 1861

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Written in pencil. Discusses First Bull Run.

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8 September 1861

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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."

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12 September 1861

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary

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

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20 November 1861

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary

Writes to his sister Mary about illnesses and camp news.

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20 November 1861

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to S. M. Smith

Written in pencil. Discusses illnesses and camp news.

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26 November 1861

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to aunt Lizza

Discusses illnesses, cold weather, and camp news.

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29 January 1862

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

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

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23 April 1862

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

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

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11 May 1862

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.

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19 May 1862

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

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

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6 June 1862

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

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

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Finden, W. (fl. 1831)

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Hannah More

An engraving of Hannah More based on the painting by H.W.Pickersgill, R.A.. More is seated holding glasses. Accompanied by JB00001 and JB00003.

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Ackermann, R. A. (fl. 1821)

Engraving

Title: A Mandingo

A colored engraving of a Mandingo tribesman in traditional clothing. This engraving is mounted in a matte for framing.

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Blood, T. (fl. 1814)

Engraving

Title: Engraving of William Wilberforce

A portrait engraving of William Wilberforce based on the painting by Russel R.A.. The engraving is mounted in a matte for framing.

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Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879)

Newspaper

Title: The Liberator. [Vol. 31 no. 14. (April 5, 1861)]

An issue of The Liberator from April 5 1861. This issue includes articles titled, A Wife's Account of her Husband's Murder (A Northern man living in the South killed for supposedly aiding a slave) Southern Ruffianism Toward Northern Citizens, and The Cure for Southern Secession.

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Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879)

Newspaper

Title: The Liberator. [Vol. 31 no. 8. (February 22, 1861)]

A issue of the Liberator from February 22 1861. This issue includes articles titled Slavery Triumphant, Beecher on times, and Protest of Colored Citizens.

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Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879)

Newspaper

Title: The Liberator. [Vol. 31 no. 7. (February 15, 1861)]

A issue of the liberator from February 15 1861. This issue includes articled titled An Abolition Meeting Broken Up by a Mob, No Union with Slave Holder, The Anti-Slavery Struggle.

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American Anti-Slavery Society

Newspaper

Title: National Anti-Slavery Standard. [Vol. 19, no.15 (August 28, 1858)]

This issue of the National Anti-Slavery Standard from August 28, 1858, features a poem "Peace in God" by Harriet Beecher Stowe

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