Richard G. Noble Correspondence,
Scope and Content
This collection consists of two letters, an envelope, and a transcript.
The first letter is from Emily Noble to her brother, Richard Noble; it is dated June 11th 1863. In it, she talks about the hard times at home and thanks him for the flax thread he previously sent her. She also says that a Jimmy Thacker is dead and closes the letter with a prayer for her brother.
The second letter is accompanied by an envelope. It is from a Miss A. Thacker and is dated June 1st, 1863. She refers to a letter he sent her dated May 12th, and thanks him for a ring that accompanied it. She also talks about the crops. She closes by urging him to pray, telling him, "If you is not a praying man you is not too old to learn."
A transcript accompanies these two letters. It refers to Miss A. Thacker as Richard G. Noble's sweetheart.
Dates
- Creation: 1863 - 1863
Creator
- Thacker, Amelia (Person)
- Noble, Emily (Person)
- Noble, Richard G., b. abt. 1937 (Collector, Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Biographical Information
The recipient of the letters, Richard G. Noble, was twenty-six years old. He came from Autauga County, Alabama, from a farming family. He had many sisters, and his sister Mary, who wrote to him on June 11th, 1863, was at least thirteen years younger than him.
Richard G. Noble served in Alabama's 12th Infantry Regiment that was stationed in Richmond, Virginia during 1863. The regiment was organized in July 1861 by Lt. Col William H. Hundley and Major Albert G. Bennett, and it was immediately was sent to the front lines. It originally contained 1,196 men. Before it was disbanded on April 25, 1865, with only 125 men present, the regiment suffered heavy casualties.
Miss Amanda Thacker, who wrote to Richard G. Noble on June 1st, 1863, was twenty years old. She also lived in Autauga County, Alabama. Her parents were farmers, Catharin and W.L Thacker, and she lived in a large household of around eighteen people. On March 5th, 1863, she married Thomas M. Poole.
Autauga County, Alabama Genealogical Information. USGenWeb project, 18 Oct. 2009. Web. 26 Feb. 2010. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alautaug/.
History of the 12th Alabama Infantry, CSA. The Friends of Myers Cemetery, 30 May 2003. Web. 26 Feb. 2010. http://home.earthlink.net/~bronyaf/Friends_Myers/History12thAla.html.
Twelfth Alabama Infantry Regiment. Alabama Department of Archives & History, 21 Nov. 1996. Web. 26 Feb. 2010. http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/alamilor/12thinf.html
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence to Richard G. Noble of Alabama's 12th regiment, dated June 1863. It includes a letter from his sister, Emily Noble, and one from a Miss A. Thacker.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The Richard G. Noble Correspondence was acquired by Special Collections prior to 2009.
General Physical Description note
1 Folder; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Richard G. Noble Correspondence was commenced and completed in February, 2009.
- Title
- A Guide to the Richard G. Noble Correspondence, 1863
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Julia Viets
- Date
- © 2010 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu