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Over the years I have read thousands of Civil War letters and hundreds of diaries. Over the years I have listened to many discussions as to why the average soldier, both North and South, went to war.
The letter written by Jeremish Gage (11th Mississippi) on 3 July 1863, at Gettysburg is one of the greatest letters of the Civil War.
http://clio.lib.olemiss.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/civil_war/id/1472/rec/47
Title Jeremiah Gage to Patience W.S. Gage (3 July 1863)
Author Gage, Jeremiah
Recipient Gage, Patience W.S.
Date 3 July 1863
Location Gettysburg (Pa.)
Subject Death
Patriotism
Confederate States of America
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
Broader Subject Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Gage family -- Correspondence
Description Letter written to his mother, as Jeremiah is dying, after having been wounded at Gettysburg.
Transcript Gettysburg Penn July 3rd My dear mother This is the last you may ever hear fromme. I have time to tell you that I died like a man. Bear my loss as best you can.Remember that I am true to my country and my greatest regret at dying is that sheis not free and that you and my sisters are robbed of my worth whatever that maybe. I hope this will reach you and you must not regret that my body can not beobtained. It is a mere matter of form anyhow." This is for my sisters too as I cannot write more. Send my dying release to Miss Mary." you know who." J.S. GageCo. A, 11th Miss.) Mrs. P.W. Gage Richland" Holmes County" Miss.)(This letter isstained with my blood.)
Type Text
Original Format correspondence
Original Collection Gage Family Collection
Collection Finding Aid http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00196/
ASERL URL www.american-south.org
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Citation Gage Family Collection, Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
Rights This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.
The letter written by Jeremish Gage (11th Mississippi) on 3 July 1863, at Gettysburg is one of the greatest letters of the Civil War.
http://clio.lib.olemiss.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/civil_war/id/1472/rec/47
Title Jeremiah Gage to Patience W.S. Gage (3 July 1863)
Author Gage, Jeremiah
Recipient Gage, Patience W.S.
Date 3 July 1863
Location Gettysburg (Pa.)
Subject Death
Patriotism
Confederate States of America
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
Broader Subject Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Gage family -- Correspondence
Description Letter written to his mother, as Jeremiah is dying, after having been wounded at Gettysburg.
Transcript Gettysburg Penn July 3rd My dear mother This is the last you may ever hear fromme. I have time to tell you that I died like a man. Bear my loss as best you can.Remember that I am true to my country and my greatest regret at dying is that sheis not free and that you and my sisters are robbed of my worth whatever that maybe. I hope this will reach you and you must not regret that my body can not beobtained. It is a mere matter of form anyhow." This is for my sisters too as I cannot write more. Send my dying release to Miss Mary." you know who." J.S. GageCo. A, 11th Miss.) Mrs. P.W. Gage Richland" Holmes County" Miss.)(This letter isstained with my blood.)
Type Text
Original Format correspondence
Original Collection Gage Family Collection
Collection Finding Aid http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00196/
ASERL URL www.american-south.org
Use Note Each page has been transcribed. To view the page transcription, use the left-side drop down menu and select "page & text". This will open a new window to view both the original item and the transcript; within the window, selecting "next" at the top-right will allow for viewing the next page.
Citation Gage Family Collection, Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
Rights This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.