Knight, William W., Letter to Mary Knight. April 30, 1863

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dc.contributor.author Knight, William W.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-08-22T15:17:34Z
dc.date.available 2023-08-22T15:17:34Z
dc.date.issued 1863-04-30
dc.identifier.citation Knight, William W., Letter to Mary Knight. April 30, 1863. William Knight Civil War Letters, Box 1, Folder 3, Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. en_US
dc.identifier.other 6EDC14A3-D700-49D8-A3C4-8A9A79DF71C8
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10428/6873
dc.description Knight, William W., Letter to Mary Knight. April 30, 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 this heartfelt letter, dated April 30, 1863, from Coosawhatchie, William W. Knight writes to his wife Mary. He expresses his receipt of Mary's letter dated April 26, mentioning his anxiety and concern for Margaret's illness. Despite acknowledging that Margaret received proper care during her sickness, William regrets not being able to be by her side. He reflects on the challenging conditions they face, including inadequate food supply and difficult circumstances. He expresses his frustration about the scarcity of meat and the poor quality of provisions, noting that some soldiers are left with only bread and sugar. William reflects on the heavy toll of the war and the sacrifices they are making for the cause of liberty. He closes by apologizing for the brevity of his letter, promising to write again soon from Pocatalico, South Carolina. en_US
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dc.publisher Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries MS/52;1863, Letter 9
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 Carrol, Margaret Chestnutt (1806-1879) en_US
dc.subject Confederate States of America--Economic conditions 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 Coosawhatchie (S.C.) en_US
dc.subject Food supply -- Confederate States of America en_US
dc.subject Knight, William Washington (1829-1863) en_US
dc.subject Pocotaligo (S.C.) en_US
dc.subject South Carolina en_US
dc.subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate en_US
dc.subject United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 en_US
dc.subject Walker, William Henry Talbot (1816-1864) en_US
dc.title Knight, William W., Letter to Mary Knight. April 30, 1863 en_US
dc.type Text en_US


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