Port Gibson Mi May 7th 1861 Dearest Nellie, Perhaps you can imagine but I cannot express how agreeably surpriseed I was last Saturday to receive another of your highly prized missives. From what I had heard I was lead to believe our correspondence could not longer be conducted
Burge, Caroden S. – 1861 Diary
Caroden S. Burge 1861 diary. Sunday April 20, 1861. Spent the day in considering whether it was my duty to enlist in the Army for the suport of the Union. Made known my intentions in the even’g prayer meeting.