Knight, William W., Letter to Mary Knight. May 28, 1863
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Authors
Knight, William W.
Issue Date
1863-05-28
Type
Text
Language
en_US
Keywords
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) , American Civil War--Letters and Diaries , Armed Forces--Military life , Big Black River (Miss.) , Bragg, Braxton (1817-1876) , Confederate States of America--Economic conditions , Confederate States of America. Army--Supplies and stores , Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 29th. Company K , Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 29th , Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 39th , Deasonville (Miss.) , Knight, Jonathan D. (1840-1884) , Knight, Lillian Melissa (1862-1947) , Knight, Mary Elizabeth Carroll (1839-1906) , Military Camps -- Mississippi , Mississippi , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Yazoo County (Miss.)
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Abstract
In this letter dated May 28, 1863, from Deasonville, Mississippi, W. W. Knight writes to his wife, Mary, detailing their well-being and the health of others in their company. He highlights the challenges of the environment, particularly the scarcity of good water sources, and discusses the difficulties in procuring provisions for the army due to transportation shortages. The author expresses frustration with the lack of news and communication, emphasizing that they only receive camp-related updates. He provides geographical context for their recent move and mentions the presence of North Carolina troops within their unit. W. W. Knight requests that Mary and another individual establish a regular correspondence routine and conveys his affectionate regards.
Description
Knight, William W., Letter to Mary Knight. May 28, 1863. William Knight Civil War Letters, Box 1, Folder 3, Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. 1 PDF document and scans, 2 pages. Includes transcript.
Citation
Knight, William W., Letter to Mary Knight. May 28, 1863. William Knight Civil War Letters, Box 1, Folder 3, Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.
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Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections
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