Pvt. William Burton, 2nd Ky. Cav., USA wrote to his parents from a Federal camp of 14,000 troops near Elizabethtown, Ky. Burton wrote that he would be paid $14 per month and would receive boots, a horse, pistol and sword before long. They drilled...
Letter from Robert Rutledge expressing concern for his sick son, correcting an earlier assertion that a member of his company was killed, and describing plans to buy land in Texas. He asks his wife to buy needed provisions without concern for...
Civil Wars; War; Slaves; Agriculture; Political issues; Cities & towns
Excerpts from the Robert H. Cartmell Diaries. They contain full commentaries on the nature of his farm operation, the weather, and the fluctuations of the cotton market. They contain thoughtful comments on politics and candidates for office and...