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Finding Aid for the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment Letter, 1863 July 14


MS-2135

University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN


Encoded by: Erin Lawrimore, May 8, 2006

Summary Information
Title: 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment Letter

Date/Date Range :   1863 July 14

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:
Collection consists of a letter dated July 14, 1863, from Trenton, Ga., by "Willie" of Company D of the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment. He explains the difficulties of cavalry life, how he misses the corn, watermelon and peaches of home and the discouragement felt among the troops in the retreat from Tennessee.

Call number: MS-2135

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Access and Use
Aquisition Information:
Collection was purchased by the Special Collections Library in December 2003.
Access Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Copyright:
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of Item], 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment Letter, MS-2135. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single letter.


Biography / History

No biographical information is available.


Collection Scope and Content Note

This collection contains a July 14, 1863 letter from "Willie," a Confederate soldier serving in Company D of the 1st Alabama Cavalry under Captain J. A. Whiting. He writes concerning a pony that he had purchased to send home to Gus and Tate and about his newly acquired horse. He explains the difficulties of cavalry life, how he misses the corn, watermelon and peaches of home and the discouragement felt among the troops in the retreat from Tennessee. Wishing to be at home, he explains a scheme that might allow him to gain a furlough. Willie writes about hearing of the death of Ed Ellis and seeing some friends in the Alabama 34th Regiment. He asks Henrie to express his regrets to his mother and father for not writing. Several times Willie mentions missing his children and Narcessa and he is convinced that "it is wasting breath to ask (Evan) to write."

Subject Terms

  • Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
  • Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal Narratives.
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal Narratives.
  • Confederate States of America. Cavalry. Alabama, 1st.
  • Soldiers -- Alabama -- Correspondence.
Contents List
Box   1     Folder   1    
Letter from Willie, 1863 July 14