Letter, Alex Spence to parents
Object number1998.044.42
DateAugust 5, 1863
OriginTyner's Station, Tennessee
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions12 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (31.1 x 19.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
Location: Near Tynes in East Tennessee. He says he hears little of the Feds. Basic goods are very expensive in East Tennesse and Alex needs money. Watermelons are 8 or 10 dollars!
Born in 1838 in Alabama, Alexander Spence served in Co. B of the 1 Arkansas Infantry (Colquitt's). Company B was known as the Clark County Volunteers. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in Little Rock on May 8, 1861. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in April 1, 1862. Five days later he was wounded at Shiloh. He was promoted twice more, to 1st Lieutenant and then rising to the rank of Captain. Alex was killed at the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Arkadelphia next to his brother, Tom, who also served and was killed during the war.
Status
Not on view
2/1/1864-2/6/1864
July 21, 1863
November 5, 1864
October 14, 1863
