Correspondence
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Nelson, William Cowper, 1841-1904
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Identifier
Nelson_WC_b1f69
Recipient
Maria Courtney Goodrich Nelson
Publication Date
3-12-1863
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Description
Received welcome letter from home; laughed to think of Tom doing the milking now that the slaves have left; glad their home is still safe; still Adjutant General of General Posey's Brigade while still Lt. of Ordnance; waiting on General Posey's two sons to arrive in camp; glad to hear that Howard Falconer is not dead; ends by asking about several friends
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Slaves; Slavery; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Falconer, Howard; 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
Fredericksburg (Va.)
Original Collection
William Cowper Nelson Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Also included in the Civil War in the American South collection.