Private Company B Alabama Volunteers
Joseph Jones Adams born 14 Jan 1833, Limestone Co, AL,
on the Tennessee State line near Bethel. On 8 Jan 1859 he married
Almira Amanda Lewis Malone (daughter of William Malone and
Frances Robertson). He enlisted in Gilbert's Co. B, 50th Alabama
Infantry Regiment CSA, was captured before December 1864, and
sent north of the Ohio River to remain there until the war ended.
One letter he wrote home during this time still survives and a
transcription is printed below.
Letter from Joseph Jones Adams
Yonion Co. May 9th 65
My dear wif and little childrens it is a pleasure to mee to answer your kind letter which came to hand that's its given mee a greateal of satisfaction to hear from you all Mandy as for news I have non to writ only the prospect is very good. I hope all will bee wright in Swann's Mandy this leaves mee well. My heth is very good. I am living with richard halloway. he is a good religious man he treat mee like a brother. I live with his brother A while they are good men and treat mee well. Mandy tell the children they must bee good children and go to school. Mandy the folkes is all gone to meeting and I am hear by my self today A lonsome time for me. I want you to writ to mee oftin direct your leters to James _____ it is A beter chance for mee to get them. your letter came thru very quick Mandy hope the time is not far off when we can be togter once more in life but it semes long to mee.
Tell my old mother and sisters and all to writ to mee. I want you to take this to mother.
Well mother, I am glad to hear that tomas is with you. I want you to get him to stay ther till I am home. Mother I want you to tell Sally to writ to me I can't writ to all but I know you all will hear from me. Well tommas I am glad to hear that you ar with mother. Tom I want you to stay ther this year and do the best you can tom. I you to writ to me and tell mee whear your brouther and sister is what Co they are in. I must close by saying writ soon Mandy I might say to you to writ soon and oftin So good by
Contributor: PAMELA HAISLIP (50328486) •
Joseph Jones Adams born 14 Jan 1833, Limestone Co, AL,
on the Tennessee State line near Bethel. On 8 Jan 1859 he married
Almira Amanda Lewis Malone (daughter of William Malone and
Frances Robertson). He enlisted in Gilbert's Co. B, 50th Alabama
Infantry Regiment CSA, was captured before December 1864, and
sent north of the Ohio River to remain there until the war ended.
One letter he wrote home during this time still survives and a
transcription is printed below.
Letter from Joseph Jones Adams
Yonion Co. May 9th 65
My dear wif and little childrens it is a pleasure to mee to answer your kind letter which came to hand that's its given mee a greateal of satisfaction to hear from you all Mandy as for news I have non to writ only the prospect is very good. I hope all will bee wright in Swann's Mandy this leaves mee well. My heth is very good. I am living with richard halloway. he is a good religious man he treat mee like a brother. I live with his brother A while they are good men and treat mee well. Mandy tell the children they must bee good children and go to school. Mandy the folkes is all gone to meeting and I am hear by my self today A lonsome time for me. I want you to writ to mee oftin direct your leters to James _____ it is A beter chance for mee to get them. your letter came thru very quick Mandy hope the time is not far off when we can be togter once more in life but it semes long to mee.
Tell my old mother and sisters and all to writ to mee. I want you to take this to mother.
Well mother, I am glad to hear that tomas is with you. I want you to get him to stay ther till I am home. Mother I want you to tell Sally to writ to me I can't writ to all but I know you all will hear from me. Well tommas I am glad to hear that you ar with mother. Tom I want you to stay ther this year and do the best you can tom. I you to writ to me and tell mee whear your brouther and sister is what Co they are in. I must close by saying writ soon Mandy I might say to you to writ soon and oftin So good by
Contributor: PAMELA HAISLIP (50328486) •
Private Company B Alabama Volunteers
Joseph Jones Adams born 14 Jan 1833, Limestone Co, AL,
on the Tennessee State line near Bethel. On 8 Jan 1859 he married
Almira Amanda Lewis Malone (daughter of William Malone and
Frances Robertson). He enlisted in Gilbert's Co. B, 50th Alabama
Infantry Regiment CSA, was captured before December 1864, and
sent north of the Ohio River to remain there until the war ended.
One letter he wrote home during this time still survives and a
transcription is printed below.
Letter from Joseph Jones Adams
Yonion Co. May 9th 65
My dear wif and little childrens it is a pleasure to mee to answer your kind letter which came to hand that's its given mee a greateal of satisfaction to hear from you all Mandy as for news I have non to writ only the prospect is very good. I hope all will bee wright in Swann's Mandy this leaves mee well. My heth is very good. I am living with richard halloway. he is a good religious man he treat mee like a brother. I live with his brother A while they are good men and treat mee well. Mandy tell the children they must bee good children and go to school. Mandy the folkes is all gone to meeting and I am hear by my self today A lonsome time for me. I want you to writ to mee oftin direct your leters to James _____ it is A beter chance for mee to get them. your letter came thru very quick Mandy hope the time is not far off when we can be togter once more in life but it semes long to mee.
Tell my old mother and sisters and all to writ to mee. I want you to take this to mother.
Well mother, I am glad to hear that tomas is with you. I want you to get him to stay ther till I am home. Mother I want you to tell Sally to writ to me I can't writ to all but I know you all will hear from me. Well tommas I am glad to hear that you ar with mother. Tom I want you to stay ther this year and do the best you can tom. I you to writ to me and tell mee whear your brouther and sister is what Co they are in. I must close by saying writ soon Mandy I might say to you to writ soon and oftin So good by
Contributor: PAMELA HAISLIP (50328486) •
Joseph Jones Adams born 14 Jan 1833, Limestone Co, AL,
on the Tennessee State line near Bethel. On 8 Jan 1859 he married
Almira Amanda Lewis Malone (daughter of William Malone and
Frances Robertson). He enlisted in Gilbert's Co. B, 50th Alabama
Infantry Regiment CSA, was captured before December 1864, and
sent north of the Ohio River to remain there until the war ended.
One letter he wrote home during this time still survives and a
transcription is printed below.
Letter from Joseph Jones Adams
Yonion Co. May 9th 65
My dear wif and little childrens it is a pleasure to mee to answer your kind letter which came to hand that's its given mee a greateal of satisfaction to hear from you all Mandy as for news I have non to writ only the prospect is very good. I hope all will bee wright in Swann's Mandy this leaves mee well. My heth is very good. I am living with richard halloway. he is a good religious man he treat mee like a brother. I live with his brother A while they are good men and treat mee well. Mandy tell the children they must bee good children and go to school. Mandy the folkes is all gone to meeting and I am hear by my self today A lonsome time for me. I want you to writ to mee oftin direct your leters to James _____ it is A beter chance for mee to get them. your letter came thru very quick Mandy hope the time is not far off when we can be togter once more in life but it semes long to mee.
Tell my old mother and sisters and all to writ to mee. I want you to take this to mother.
Well mother, I am glad to hear that tomas is with you. I want you to get him to stay ther till I am home. Mother I want you to tell Sally to writ to me I can't writ to all but I know you all will hear from me. Well tommas I am glad to hear that you ar with mother. Tom I want you to stay ther this year and do the best you can tom. I you to writ to me and tell mee whear your brouther and sister is what Co they are in. I must close by saying writ soon Mandy I might say to you to writ soon and oftin So good by
Contributor: PAMELA HAISLIP (50328486) •
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