Knight, William W., Letter to Mary Knight. March 21, 1863

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dc.contributor.author Knight, William W.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-08-18T13:47:31Z
dc.date.available 2023-08-18T13:47:31Z
dc.date.issued 1863-03-21
dc.identifier.citation Knight, William W., Letter to Mary Knight. March 21, 1863. William Knight Civil War Letters, Box 1, Folder 3, Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. en_US
dc.identifier.other 37A890C3-7E9B-44EE-85F9-99ED43B35464
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10428/6871
dc.description Knight, William W., Letter to Mary Knight. March 21, 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. en_US
dc.description.abstract In the letter dated March 21st, 1863, from Camp Young, William W. Knight writes to his wife Mary. He expresses surprise at receiving undated letters, wondering if people in her area have forgotten how to keep track of dates. He mentions his busy schedule, attending drills and regimental school, acknowledging that he is learning as fast as the younger students. He discusses the war, noting that while the Federal government believes the Confederacy cannot sustain its army due to food shortages, there is a good supply of provisions in some places. He highlights the improved state of the Confederate army and navy, stating that they are better prepared and equipped. He also inquires about Mary's well-being, the progress of their crops, the weather, and the status of their livestock. He mentions sending money through Joseph Strickland and expresses hope that Jonathan will soon return. The letter ends with him sending a virtual kiss and expressing his dedication. en_US
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dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries MS/52;1863, Letter 6
dc.rights This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. When using this work, please attribute to 'Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections'. en_US
dc.subject American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) en_US
dc.subject American Civil War--Letters and Diaries en_US
dc.subject Armed Forces--Military life en_US
dc.subject Chatham County (Ga.) en_US
dc.subject Savannah (Ga.) en_US
dc.subject Confederate States of America. Army--Guard duty en_US
dc.subject Confederate States of America. Army--Supplies and stores en_US
dc.subject Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 29th. Company K en_US
dc.subject Family farms en_US
dc.subject Military camps--Georgia en_US
dc.subject United States--Confederate States of America en_US
dc.subject Warships en_US
dc.subject Knight, Jonathan D. (1840-1884) en_US
dc.subject United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 en_US
dc.subject United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence en_US
dc.title Knight, William W., Letter to Mary Knight. March 21, 1863 en_US
dc.type Text en_US


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