| Abstract |
Correspondence contains letters from Jesse Hill of Davidson County, N.C., to his wife, Emoline Hill, written from various camps in North Carolina and Virginia (Kinston, Wainsborough [Waynesboro], Stanton, Newmarket, and Petersburg). He describes the conditions of health and welfare of the members of his company; pillaging during a scouting mission near Kinston, N.C.; life behind breastworks among the bullets of Union snipers; and the lack of food. He contemplates desertion; laments the continuance of the war; reports that only ten men remained in his company in October, 1864; and remarks that he has not received pay since entering the service. Letters also discuss topics of a non-military nature, such as farm crops, mortgage, problems with neighbors, danger from lawless bands, finances, and food. |
| Access restriction | Joyner- No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Jesse Hill Papers (#183), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Photocopy. Greenville, N.C. : East Carolina University, 1971. |
| Terms of use | Joyner- Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Loaned by Mr. Tracy L. Hill. |
| Biographical note | Jesse Hill of Davidson County, N.C., served under Lieutenant John Pratt, "Hooks" (Robert F. Hoke's) Brigade, 21st North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Confederate Army. |
