A Confederate Soldier From The 19th South Carolina Regiment Writes Home, Mentions A “Trip To Tennessee”

(CONFEDERATE SOLDIER LETTER). ALS. 2pgs. September 29, 1864. Camp, [26 miles from Atlanta, Georgia]. An autograph letter from a Confederate soldier of the 19th South Carolina Regiment. He wrote home to his parents, mentioning the possibility of going to Tennessee or Alabama. The letter seems to have been written over several sittings, with a greeting at the beginning of each separate entry. “To My Dear Pa and Ma I now have an opertunity [sic] of writing you a few lines to let you Know that I am all the Boys up my company is well on all that is in the Regt that you know. Pa I will tell you that we are one a going to start up in Tenn and if we do I don’t know when I will get the chance to write to you again. Dear Pa and Ma up if you don’t hear from me soon, you must not think hard of me for I write as often as I see any chance. Ma if I take the trip in Tennessee I will need my clothing up. You must send them the first chance you can send them to me by Capt Harris or Lr. Randall are Both at home they have got 30 days parole but I…no idea where we will be then but if I am a live I hear that the weather will be cold enough for any thing Pa I cant tell you where I think we are a going to Blue Mountain Ala but let us go where we may I will write to you every chance I get I am now 26 miles from Atlanta Ga…”. The 19th would, in fact, go to Tennessee to join Hood’s Campaign there. It is in fine condition.