Manuscript Collections
Stagg, Louis
Description
Stagg, Louis letters, 1856-1863. 15 items. Location: MISC:S; Vault MRDF 19; Vault 24. Letters written in French from Louis Stagg, Opelousas merchant, to his wife Laure Latour. Antebellum love letters relate StaggÆs feelings for and desire to marry Laure. War letters from Camp Moore, La., Tupelo and Jackson, Miss, and Chattanooga, Tenn., include descriptions of camp life, wages, drilling, and lack of adequate rations and communication. Includes currency from Republic of Texas and Confederate States of America. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4927.
Manuscript Topic
Civil War
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1856