Letter, Josephine Magruder to H. A. Magruder; 9/27/1861

Authors

Josephine Magruder

Files

Description

Letter from Josephine Magruder in Sharon, Mississippi, to her brother, Henry Archibald Magruder. She mentions that a Mr. Clark is leaving with supplies for the Confederate and Camden Rifles (Companies C and G of the 18th Mississippi Infantry, respectively). She also mentions that she made her brother a sentinel cap and asks if he has done any marching. She tells him that Cam Leflore is trying to recruit Indians to the army. The letter contains other news about family, friends, and slaves. 1861.

ISBN

191-1

Publication Date

9-27-1861

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Civil war; United States; Sharon (Miss.); Madison County (Miss.); African-Americans; Slavery; Indians of North America; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 18th. Company G; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 18th. Company C; Magruder, Henry Archibald, 1842-1896

Keywords

ASERL

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 1 p. ; 31.5 X 20 cm.

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

C_ASERL_2010_0005

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, Eldredge papers, Folder 2

Repository

Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

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Recommended Citation

Eldredge papers, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University