Nannie Herndon Rice Family Papers
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Description
Letter from Hallie Cruse in Huntsville, Alabama, to her sister, Maria Walker, regarding the troubles of family and friends. She mentions a Confederate camp in Huntsville and refers to the 4th Alabama Regiment's involvement in the battle at Manassas. She talks about diseases killing many soldiers. She writes that the local minister, Mr. Banister, preaches a special sermon for soldiers during the Sunday School time. She refers to the 'sad reverses' at Fort Hatteras and Fort Clark. She also writes about a pair of handcuffs taken from Manassas and the great local interest in buying them.
Publication Date
9-3-1861
Time Period
1860-1869
Subjects
Civil war; United States; Huntsville (Ala.); Fort Hatteras (N.C.); Fort Clark (N.C.); Fort Pickens (Fla.); Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861; Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 4th; Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876; Walker, Maria, 1820-1893
Object Type
text
Format (original)
Correspondence: 2 p. ; 18.5 x 24 cm.
Format (digital)
Digital ID
C_ASERL_2010_0038
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, Nannie Herndon Rice family papers, Folder 23
Repository
Manuscripts
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Rights
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Contact Information
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Recommended Citation
Rice (Nannie Herndon) Family Papers, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University