This collection consists of a letter from Captain Joseph A. Anthony of the 7th Tennessee Infantry to his mother written on June 6, 1861, from camp Trousdale, Tennessee. In the letter, Anthony describes camp life and complains about his subordinates, saying. "My lieutenants know nothing of their duties and consequently I have had everything to do." He also praises his men, stating, "We have encamped here about seven thousand men, stout able bodied fellows who are anxious for a fight and will do anything they are ordered."