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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04573.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John William Flinn, 17th Mississippi |
| Title | John William Flinn to his father, reporting that his regiment is on Provost Guard |
| Date | 11 March 1863 |
| Author | Flinn, John William (fl. 1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that his regiment is on Provost Guard. Three days worth of rations only lasts for two days, after which the soldiers must provide for themselves or do without. It is illegal to sell whiskey in town, and his regiment usually catches those who try to smuggle it in. Mentions trading papers with the Federal troops across the river. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Confederate Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Military Provisions Diet and Nutrition Alcohol Smuggling Military Law Union Forces |
| People | Flinn, John William (fl. 1863-1893) |
| Place written | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Law; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | John William Flinn was a member of the 17th Mississippi Infantry in Barksdale's (Humphrey's) Brigade, McLaw's (Kershaw's) Division. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Father |
| Civil War: Unit | 17th Mississippi Infantry in Barksdale's (Humphrey's) Brigade, McLaw's (Kershaw's) Division |