May 20, 1863
Figures, Henry Stokes, 1844-1864
Autograph letter signed
Title: to Ma
He asks for a pair of shoes. He met a Col. Aldredge who knows his father and he saw two yankee prisoners. Henry apparently did not get the furlough, as he asks for the shoes and the gloves he would have received "had I got [it]." 5 soldiers deserted his unit, and General Hood sent the cavalry after them, but have not come back yet. Also, apparently his "appointment" he has been waiting on is to be the Adjuctant of the 4th Alabama. In fact, he signs the letter with "Acting Adjuctant" of the 4th Alabama Vols. Henry also saw a few Union prisoners who had gotten sick and were left behind by their…
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