Mangum23

Transcription: 

William P. Mangum to Louisiana C. Mangum

Atlanta Ga oct the 15 63

Dear wife afer my best
respects to you I can in form
you that i am well I will
will take the train this
eavning for Chickmoga
i am in cear of Capt
Chipwood rite to me and
direct to chickamoga
i will stay with the
Captain til I get to my
Companey her is a
Baled made from the
chickmoga fight
old Jef ses he will
whip this fight or
loose the Confedracy
sing this song and cher
up and blieve it will
end sum time far well
W.P. Mangum to L.C. Mangum

Date: 
October 15, 1863
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Company E, 34 GA Infantry ("Jackson Farmers")
Rank: 
Private

Recipient(s)

Other: 
Wife of William P. Mangum

From

From State: 
Georgia
From Municipality: 
From County: 
Fulton

To

To State: 
Georgia
To County: 
Jackson

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Toni Mitchell
Transcription Date: 
May, 2011
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
December, 2012

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