Mudge Civil War Letters (20 total)

This collection of letters were sent to and from E. W. Mudge prior to and during the American Civil War. Mudge served in the Confederate army during the war, while one his brothers served in the Union army.

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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
	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 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
	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
	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 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
	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
	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 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