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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (Undated)
John Guy Lofton
Regarding the importance troops put on receiving letters from home and becoming accustomed to the sounds of canon fire.
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S. A. J. Clark to his Father (23 May 1863)
Squire A. J. Clark
Regarding a Memphis newspaper report naming killed and wounded; also mentions Jackson, MS, and Vicksburg, MS
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George D. Lofton to his Sister (8 December 1863)
George Dallas Lofton
Regarding orders to rejoin his regiment.
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S. W. Clark to his Father (14 June 1862)
Silas W. Clark
Regarding the Battle of Chickamauga, the high price of consumer goods, and instructing his father to sell Clark's horse if his parents need money.
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A. N. Lofton to his Family (29 April 1862)
Andrew Neil Lofton
Regarding not being able to return home until the war's end because of a conscript law passed by the Confederate Congress and the close location of opposing armies on the Yorktown peninsula.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (17 March 1862)
John Guy Lofton
Regarding the Confederate loss of strategic advantage due to not pressing the Union when they had the opportunity.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (21 February 1862)
John Guy Lofton
Discussing a Confederate defeat at Ft Donelson, coming to Okolona, MS, in April, his three-year reenlistment, plans to form a Chickasaw regiment, naming the new baby.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (31 March 1862)
John Guy Lofton
Regarding new recruits, reorganization, troop locations, plans to be home by May 1st unless the route is cut off by Union troops.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (6 March 1862)
John Guy Lofton
Regarding food rationing "plenty of beef but nothing else" because of road conditions, expiration of his term in 35 days, Confederate reverses. Last part of letter is missing.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (8 January 1862)
John Guy Lofton
Discussing an unconfirmed report of Gen. McLelland's death, the impossibility of a furlough until his term expires in April, unpassable road conditions, financial matters.
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T. B. Clark to his Father (23 June 1861)
Thomas B. Clark
Regarding lack of letters from friends; mentions reports of Kentucky siding with the Union with possible Southern loyalties in the portions near Tennessee. Mentions liking his captain and drilling 6 hours per day.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (12 December 1861)
John Guy Lofton
Discussing incendiary bombardment of Charleston, SC, possible peace negotiations, and health issues in camp.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (12 June 1861)
John Guy Lofton
Regarding a large number of measles cases in his camp, and predicting either a speedy peace or a major conflagration.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (13 May 1861)
John Guy Lofton
Regarding his doubt of a battle at Harper's Ferry but predicting a possible battle on the Potomac and discussing religious life in camp.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (15 July 1861) with postscript added by A. N. Lofton.
John Guy Lofton
Discussing health and dietary matters and the beauty of the landscape where they are camped.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (18 July 1861)
John Guy Lofton
Discussing troop movements, troop and artillery numbers, and Lofton's duty to defend his homeland.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (20 October 1861)
John Guy Lofton
Complaining of not hearing from her, lack of sufficient warm clothing and blankets, and discussing an attack on batteries, capture of two Union boats, religious life and wickedness in camp, and admonishing her to raise their children in a righteous manner.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (20 September 1861)
John Guy Lofton
Discussing the death of Wm, J Harris, Lee's defeat of Reynolds and Rosincrantz, sinking of Union boats on the Potomac.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (23 June 1861)
John Guy Lofton
Regarding marching orders, soldiers too ill to march, religious life in camp, the probability of a Union declaration of war, and a sudden death in the Tennessee regiment.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (27 October 1861)
John Guy Lofton
Discussing his trip to Fredericksburg, VA, and his receipt of the daguerreotypes she sent, stating that if he falls in battle his blood will wash their countenances. Last part of letter is missing.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (28 July 1861)
John Guy Lofton
Discussing his recent serious illness, his hopes for a furlough home to visit, battles, figures on killed and wounded, Sherman, and the University Greys.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (4 June 1861)
John Guy Lofton
Regarding destruction of railroad bridges to prevent Union troop movements, an outbreak of measles, and the loneliness of picket guard.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (7 September 1861)
John Guy Lofton
Discussing his recovering health, Confederate advances to within sight of Washington, DC, heavy losses in Lofton's brigade, and his doubt for the possibility of a furlough.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (8 December 1861)
John Guy Lofton
Discussing the lack of possibility of a furlough, a deadly pneumonia outbreak, and eight Union gunboats below their encampment.
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John Guy Lofton to Elizabeth C. Lofton (8 July 1861)
John Guy Lofton
Reporting a death from typhoid fever, the diet in camp, and troop movements.
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H. A. Stephens to Elizabeth C. Lofton (13 July 1861)
H. A. Stephens
Teasing her about all of the women in Virginia and how much they like her husband.
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