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Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, March 8, 1862 This is a brief letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother while in Jackson, Tennessee. Mudge details receiving coffee and chocolate upon his arrival in the city. March 8, 1862 April 5, 2019
Letter to E.W. Mudge from his brother H.R. Mudge, February 12th, 1862 This is a letter to E.W. Mudge from his brother H.W. Mudge from Camp Cardonelet. Mudge details wanting to fight as well as informing his brother that the woman he was interested in is a supporter of Abraham Lincoln. February 12, 1862 April 5, 2019
Document from E.W. Mudge applying for membership in Panola Guards This is a document from E.W. Mudge applying for membership in the Panola Guards. December 2, 1861 April 5, 2019
Letter to Elliot W. Mudge from his mother This is a letter to E.W. Mudge from his mother. In it, she reprimands him for his poor spelling and corrects errors from a previous letter, states she will leave St. Louis on November 14th and will see him later in the month. 1860 April 5, 2019
Letter from H. Mudge to E.W. Mudge, January 31st, 1860 This is a letter to E.W. Mudge from his brother H. Mudge. In it he writes about dancing with girls while at boarding school. January 31, 1860 April 5, 2019
Letter from one of the Mudge brothers to E.W. Mudge, October 13th, 1859 This is a letter from one of the Mudge brothers to E.W. Mudge. In it, he reminices about childhood memories. Fragments of this letter are missing. October 13, 1859 April 5, 2019
Letter from one of E.W. Mudge's younger brothers This is a letter written to E.W. Mudge by one of his younger brothers. In it, he specifies he is eight years old and asks about Mudge's boat journey to New Orleans. circa 1850 April 5, 2019
Photograph of the home of E.W. Mudge, Circa 1885 - 1932 This is a photograph of the home of E.W. Mudge, 1885(?) – 1932 on Andrews Street, Edwardsville Circa 1885 - 1932 March 15, 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
Photograph of two girls looking through a photo album in 1879 This is a photograph of two girls looking through a photo album in the summer of 1879. The reverse side of the photo lists them as Aunt Bet and Aunt Annie. It appears to list their ages as 10 and 8 respectively. 1879 March 15, 2019