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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02739.087 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph Jones, F company, 79th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | Joseph Jones to Nancy E. Jones, discussing the continuation of internal fighting between the Confederates |
| Date | 20 November 1863 |
| Author | Jones, Joseph (fl. 1862-1865) |
| Recipient | Jones, Nancy E. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The Confederates have been fighting internally since the Battle of Chickamauga; "I believe they will disband completely." Cornelius Hanvy has recovered. He requests cotton shirts to keep away the army lice. She may exchange the money he sends for silver but "must not be afraid of the greenbacks for they are as good as the gold." |
| Subjects | Battle of Chickamauga Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Infantry Union Forces Soldier's Pay Health and Medical Coins and Currency Finance Confederate States of America Battle Mutiny Personal Hygiene Clothing and Accessories |
| People | Jones, Joseph (fl. 1862-1865) |
| Place written | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| 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 | 79th Regiment Illinois Infantry |