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Photograph of E.W. Mudge in Confederate Uniform. |
This is a photograph of E.W. Mudge in his Confederate Uniform from August 1863. The reverse side of the photo details him as a member of Company A, 1st Louisiana Cavalry and states "Born June 17 - 1845," making him roughly 16 when he joined the Confederate army in 1861 and 18 at the time the photograph was taken. |
1863 |
March 15, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, December 17th, 1862 |
This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother. He details sending money to cover one of his brothers' school expenses, being able to enter cities in the Union without having to pledge an oath, and greetings to the family from a Mrs. Gilman. |
December 17, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Document of enlistment for E.W. Mudge, July 24th, 1862 |
This is a document enlisting E.W. Mudge by accord of his own gun for the Confederate States. |
July 24, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother and sisters, July 4th, 1862 |
This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother and sisters. Mudge details the respectability of the people of Tenneessee in his travels across the Confederacy. |
July 4, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother and sisters, May 1st, 1862 |
This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother and sisters while camped near Corinth, Mississippi. Mudge details stowing away on a train car to Camp Moore and being confronted by the train conductor without sufficient form of payment. He mentions spending time with a man by the name of Edwards and their happening upon an all girls school at dismissal time, as well as the disappointment the soldiers felt regarind the fall of New Orleans. |
May 1, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, brothers, and sisters, March 31st, 1862 |
This is a letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, brothers, and sisters from Camp Bosworth. Mudge details the frequency with which he receives letters, the food he has eaten for dinner, and his eagerness to meet "the enemy." |
March 31, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, March 24th, 1862 |
This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother from Camp Smith. Mudge details the government prohibing soldiers from purchasing food from farmers, the fortification of Corinth, and his regiments attempt to create a band of musicians. |
March 24, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his family, March 17-18, 1862 |
This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his family while at Camp Smith during the Civil War. In it, Mudge details a second hand account of the fall of Fort Donnelson and a Confederate soldier capturing a former schoolmate as a prisoner of war. |
March 18, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, March 17, 1862 |
This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother while at Camp Smith during the Civil War. In it, Mudge details retrieving ammunition, his experience on guard duty, and dining at the Tishomingo Hotel. |
March 17, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his sister Sue, March 15th, 1862 |
This is a letter from E.W. Mudge to his sister Due from Corinth, Mississippi. Mudge detials letters he has received from other family members, being woken early to march and load rail cars, and anticipating battle against the Yankees. |
March 15, 1862 |
April 5, 2019 |
