Kevin,

The letter was wrote Dec. 20, 1861, They were on the Mississippi Gulf Coast at this time. The unit is the 7th Miss. Inf. Regt.

"December the 20, 1861
Dear wife a word or two more. I wish to tell you I want you to git cloth enough to make me a cot and a par of pans and a wesqiut of black geans if you can git hit."

I recall in another letter he wrote home requesting a pair of "golosses" do you have any info on that item?

Camp Moore has on display a pair of pants, that my uncle in the same unit wore. They are what I expect them to be gray Conmfederate issue. Som here does this black uniform come in? I am afraid the uniforn issue has got me a bit confused.

george