Category Archives: Correspondence

Nimrod Newton Nash

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Dick Stanley

Newt Nash was a rifleman in the 13th Mississippi whose letters home to his wife Mollie go a long way to illuminating the Civil War from the Confederate viewpoint. Copies of the letters, transcribed by Newt’s descendants, were given to … Continue reading →

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Virginians compare themselves with the 13th Mississippi

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Dick Stanley

Or so Clinton Hatcher of the 8th Virginia Infantry told lady friend Mary Sibert in an August, 1861, letter. He was speaking of their brigade drills under Colonel Nathan “Shanks” Evans at Leesburg. “The men have just been drawing comparisons between … Continue reading →

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Barksdale’s Charge: The True High Tide of the Confederacy…

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Dick Stanley

No descendant of a 13th Mississippi soldier or aficionado of the regiment could fail to be pleased and intrigued by historian Phillip Thomas Tucker’s new book Barksdale’s Charge: The True High Tide of the Confederacy at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. … Continue reading →

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Reward for the capture of a deserter

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Dick Stanley

According to independent historian Jess McLean, a Mississippi newspaper ran a notice in late June, 1864, that was signed by Captain William F. Brown, company commander of the Pettus Guards. The headline: $30,000 REWARD [presumably Confederate money] and the text: “I … Continue reading →

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A deserter

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Dick Stanley

Independent regiment historian Jess N. McLean found a letter concerning the desertion of a private in the Winston Guards. It was written on May 29, 1864, by the Rhode Island Military Commandant in Washington City to Colonel  A.D. Prather, commander … Continue reading →

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The death of Private Nash

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Dick Stanley

Camp Winder Hospital Division No. 2, ward No. 45 Richmond, Va. July 14th, 63 Dear Sister [-in-law] Mollie, I have to perform the sad task of writing the death of your poor Newton to you[.] [H]e was killed in battle … Continue reading →

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Barksdale’s death

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Dick Stanley

No one might ever have known what happened to the Mississippi Brigade’s commander, General William Barksdale, but for the kindness of two Union soldiers: Private David Parker of the 14th Vermont and Musician Robert A. Cassidy of the 148th Pennsylvania. … Continue reading →

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Correspondence

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Dick Stanley

Ashbys Gap  Va June 23rd 1863 Dear Mollie As Mr. Cone has not left yet and as we have had a little excitement I will pass a few moments in making my letter a little longer. On the 21st Genl … Continue reading →

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