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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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	1866 Highland Brewery	This 1866 photograph shows the Highland Brewing Company's brewery in Highland. The view is from the north. Telegraph poles are visible in the photograph. This photograph was digitized by Darren Latham as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.	1866	September 15, 2018
	1870 Spring Flower Vase	The metal vase is from 1870 and stands nine inches tall. It is undamaged and not rusted, leaving it in overall good condition. This vase was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Colin Niepert.	1870	March 4, 2020