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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 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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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, 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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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, March 7th, 1863 |
This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother while at Camp Moore, Louisiana. Mudge details purchasing a new pair of shoes, the railroad not being in running condition, and a future employment opportunity. |
March 7, 1863 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his sisters, July 23, 1863 |
This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his sisters while at Camp Moore during the Civil War. In it, Mudge details difficulty in writing and delivering letters and missing friends and family back home. |
July 23, 1863 |
April 5, 2019 |
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Order from Major General E.R.L. Canby for Elliot Mudge |
This is an order from Major General E.R.L. Canby permitting Elliot L. Mudge to return to his home without being taken by U.S. authorities. It is presumed that Mudge's middle initial was written as "L" in error. |
May 12, 1865 |
April 5, 2019 |