William C. Nelson to Maria C. Nelson (25 June 1861)

Author

William Cowper Nelson

Other Form of Name

Nelson, William Cowper, 1841-1904

Files

Identifier

Nelson_WC_b1f33

Recipient

Maria Courtney Goodrich Nelson

Publication Date

6-25-1861

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Description

Sending a letter by Willie Crump; probability of a fight as the federals have been reinforcing Fort Pickens; increased guard duty; large inspections; requests clothing be sent to him; writing from Col. Walters tent

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Guard duty; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 9th; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 17th. Company G

Relational Format

Archival Material

Original Format

correspondence

City

Camp Magnolia (Fla.); Escambia County (Fla.); Warrington (Fla.)

Finding Aid

Finding Aid for the William Cowper Nelson Collection

Original Collection

William Cowper Nelson Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Rights

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Comments

Also included in the Civil War in the American South collection.