Cordell, Eugene Fauntleroy, 1843-19132021-08-312021-08-311861-10-18http://hdl.handle.net/10713/16518In this letter Eugene F. Cordell describes camp life and happenings to his mother, Christine Turner Cordell. He describes a bout of typhoid fever in the camp as well as the poor diet. He also describes an incident where he is robbed of clothing. Additionally, he describes the movings of Confederate troops and his unsuccessful bid for Third Lieutenant in his company.en-USCC0 1.0 Universalhttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/American Civil WarCordell, Christine TurnerCordell familyUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--CorrespondenceUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, ConfederateConfederate States of America. ArmyConfederate States of America. Army--CorrespondenceCordell, Eugene Fauntleroy, 1843-1913Letter from Eugene F. Cordell to his mother, Christine T. Cordell on October 18, 1861Letter/Memo