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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05981.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John Jones, Company F, 45th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | John Jones to his wife regarding negro companies and the emancipation proclamation |
| Date | 24 September 1862 |
| Author | Jones, John (1862-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He heard that the western army is in combat. Talks about the Negro Companies in the Civil War. Discusses the Emancipation Proclamation. Writes about a train accident. He hopes to be home by spring. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Battle African American History African American Troops Railroad Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Slavery |
| People | Jones, John (1862-1864) |
| Place written | Jackson, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Contains vivid battle descriptions and political content. On 13 March 1863, he writes of his opposition to a $300 fee to avoid draft "based precisely on the same principle with the conscription of the 'Southern Confederacy' which exempts a man owning twenty Negros.... " He also writes of "Union Jim our gallant contraband [cook who] shot one secesh and took two prisoners... so much for a nigger... some of them are as brave as any whites, give them a chance to fight and see whether or no they will disgrace our cause. Away with this prejudice of color...." John P. Jones served in the Illinois 45th Infantry. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 45th Regiment, Illinois infantry, Company F |