Narrative and list compiled by Jane Stewart Calhoun, documenting money owed to her by the government for food, supplies, animals, and other damages incurred during the Civil War, undated. She also mentions an unnamed Union spy who stayed with...
Civil war; United States; Huntsville (Ala.); Fort Hatteras (N.C.); Fort Clark (N.C.); Fort Pickens (Fla.); Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861; Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 4th; Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876; Walker,...
Letter from Hallie Cruse in Huntsville, Alabama, to her sister, Maria Walker, regarding the troubles of family and friends. She mentions a Confederate camp in Huntsville and refers to the 4th Alabama Regiment's involvement in the battle at...
Civil war; United States; Confederate States of America; Draft; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Lee, W. H. (William Hollinshed), 1841-1910; Edgefield District (S.C.); Religion; God
Letter, William States Lee, a minister in Edgefield District, South Carolina, to his grandson, William Hollinshed Lee, of Blythe's Regiment, Company A, Corinth, Mississippi. He mentions the evacuation of Columbus and doesn't know if the letter...
Stennis, John Cornelius, D-MS; Civil Rights Act of 1957;
Senator Stennis speaks out against the President's dispatch of Federal troops to Little Rock for the purpose of enforcing Court order pertaining to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
1- A recent Pentagon report shows that Mississippi would be wit hard if large-scale cuts are made to the military budget. What is your reaction to that?; 2- The Army Chief of Staff was in Mississippi this week. He said the U.S. would begin...
Speaking with Congressman Gene Taylor of Mississippi
1- As this is being taped, the President is considering a veto of the Defense Authorization bill. You and I wrote a letter to him urging that he sign it. This bill is good for the country and...
1- There is renewed talk in Washington about sending American ground troops to Bosnia to enforce the peace. What do you think of the idea?; 2- This past weekend, you were in Newton for the ‘rollout’ ceremony that brought a new high-tech weapon...
1- Congressman, I have heard rumors that the troops may be kept in Bosnia indefinitely. Do you have any news?; 2- Speaking of recent news, it was announced that the deficit for the fiscal year 1996 was the smallest since 1981. Does this mean...
1- Congressman, from the beginning, you have said that our troops should be pulled out of Bosnia as soon as possible. Do you know when that will be?; 2- A report from the General Accounting Office said that the cost of the Bosnia Operation could...
1- The announcement last week that new C-17 Airlifter were coming to the Air National Guard unit in Rankin County, coupled with the recent mission changes for the Air Guard unit in Meridian and the Army National Guard in east central Mississippi,...
Somalia. Cheney, Dick. National Guard. Veterans Affairs Committee. 103rd Congress.
1- American troops have been in Somalia for a couple of weeks now, helping get food and medicine to those in need. There have been scattered shooting incidents, but no major battles. What is your impression of the operation so far?; 2- You have...
1- This week, you were re-elected chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee this week for the 103rd Congress. What was your reaction to the vote?; 2- American troops are on the ground in Somalia now. What do you think of this mission?; 3-...
Boorda, Jeremy. Meridian Naval Air Station. Bosnia. Armed Services Committee. Defense Spending.
1-This coming week, you will bring the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jeremy Boorda, to Meridian Naval Air Station. What are the details on the Admiral’s visit?; 2- There is a real possibility that U.S. troops could be put on the ground in...
1- This week you were honored at the Old Master’s Breakfast. Can you tell the listeners about this?; 2- Recent estimates have the actual cost of deploying troops in Bosnia peace keeping mission double the $4billion originally estimated for this...
Speaking with Congressman Gene Taylor of Mississippi’s Fifth District.
1- Let’s start out the show today by talking about the Defense Bill. The Defense Authorization Bill that passed through the House was good for many of the military bases in...
1- You met last week with the head of the Air Force’s Air Mobility command about the future of the C-141 mission at the Ari National Guard facility in Rankin county. What did you learn?; 2- There is another constitutional crisis in Russia as it...
