Joe Bowers letter, 1864.

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Joe Bowers letter, 1864.

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This collection consists of a letter written by Joe Bowers in 1864 while serving as a solder in the Civil War. The letter is addressed to "Esteemed Mademoiselle;" Bowers had placed an advertisement for a correspondent while he was away at war. He states in the letter that he was not looking for a wife, but for a person to write to in order to pass the time. He describes the unclean conditions of camp life (stating he contracted an itch from "Body Guards"), declares he never had a substitute to fight for him, and tells of his service at the battle of Vicksburg and the wound he suffered at the battle of Baker's Creek. On the last page of the letter, Bowers accuses his correspondent of being a man posing as a woman. He demands proof of the recipient's gender, insisting that if the recipient is truly a man that he must reveal himself to be so, at which point they will cease correspondence.

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Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6906671

Georgia Historical Society

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Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...

Bowers, Joe Henry

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Joe Bowers was a soldier in the Confederate States of America Army during the Civil War. From the description of Joe Bowers letter, 1864. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 163567247 ...