Creator	Taylor, S. T.
Title	Taylor, S. T., Confederate Letter
Description	Captain S. T. Taylor of the 32nd and 58th Consolidated Alabama infantry was married to Susan Turner on November 28, 1858. They lived in Washington County, Alabama, and had four children. Taylor fought at the Battle of Running Water Bridge in 1862. The collection consists of a letter written by Taylor to his wife on August 23, 1862. In the letter he tells her of the commencing battle at Running Water Bridge, and describes both armies, Confederate and Union, as "15,000 soldiers strong." He also refers to several men in the 32nd infantry, the weather, and a possible name for his new child.
Date	1862-08-23
Time Period	1862-08-23
LC Subject Headings	Taylor, S. T.--Correspondence Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 32nd and 58th Consolidated United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate Alabama--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
EOA Categories	Government & Politics -- Military Peoples -- Military Life Peoples -- Domestic Life History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction
Type	Text
Format	PDF
Record Group	RG 1019
File Name	1019-07-0032mc.pdf
Link to catalog	http://aubiecat.auburn.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=2607735
Repository	Auburn University. Special Collections and Archives
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
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Submitted by	Coates, Midge