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29 September 1862
Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877
to his sister
Written in pencil. Gives battle reports (he was away), and discusses Stonewall Jackson and stragglers at Antietam.
GLC02082.19
9 October 1862
Written in pencil. Discusses the Shenandoah Valley and provides more news of Antietam and Stonewall Jackson.
GLC02082.20
15 November 1862
Written in pencil on small leaves removed from a pre-printed alphabetized ledger. Mentions Strasburg, Virginia, and a raid by Jackson.
GLC02082.21
11 December 1862
Discusses being appointed hospital steward. Provides news of Fredericksburg.
GLC02082.22
13 December 1862
Continuation of GLC02082.22. Discusses illness and hospital duty.
GLC02082.23
23 January 1863
Ink is severely faded and nearly illegible. Provides Fredericksburg, Virginia camp news.
GLC02082.24
14 February 1863
Written from "Graces Church, near Fredericksburg." Comments on camp news and the prices of food & clothes. Also mentions exchanging papers with Yanks.
GLC02082.25
15 February 1863
Continuation of GLC02082.25. Contains verses of "Bonnie Blue Flag."
GLC02082.26
21 February 1863
Continuation of GLC02082.25-.26. Mentions sham battles with North Carolina troops, and includes verses of "Maryland."
GLC02082.27
15 March 1863
Reports that General Hooker ordered evacuation of Fredericksburg. Mentions pride in the spirit of Maryland.
GLC02082.28
17 March 1863
Written "Near the Rapperhanock [sic]." Includes camp news and a song called "Wait for the wagon."
GLC02082.29
8 April 1863
Discusses a cavalry fight with Stewart's and Fitz Hugh Lee's Cavalry at the Battle of Brandy Station.
GLC02082.30
9 April 1863
Continues GLC02082.30. Comments on a code for writing letters.
GLC02082.31
26 April 1863
to Mary
Writes to his sister Mary about camp news and marching orders.
GLC02082.32
10 May 1863
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
27 May 1863
Discusses camp news and further battle news.
GLC02082.34
18 June 1863
Writes to his sister Mary about marching in Maryland. Also mentions the recapture of Winchester, Virginia by Longstreet.
GLC02082.35
21 June 1863
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
28 June 1863
to his mother
Details his Pennsylvania experiences and "Alabamiams." Pages 3 and 4 written on separate scrap of paper.
GLC02082.37
19 July 1863
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
6 August 1863-7 August 1863
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
26 August 1863
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
12 September 1863
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
23 September 1863
Discusses shooting a deserter. Writes from a camp on the Rappahannock River.
GLC02082.43
1 November 1863
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
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