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Tag Archives: Tennessee River
6 April 1864: “Since we entered the Tenn R. I can honestly say I never saw so handsome a river.”
Item Description: Letter dated 6 April 1864 written by Edward W. Allen to his parents, James and Emily Allen. Edward served in Company H of the 16th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers and in this letter was moving from Vicksburg, MS (where … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged 16th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, AL, Huntsville, steamers, Tennessee River
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2 November 1863: “… some talk as if Ham was a going to attack Corinth but that is mere talk – unadulterated nonsense.”
Item description: Entry, dated 2 November 1863, from the diary of Samuel A. Agnew, an Associate Reformed Presbyterian minister and farmer in northern Mississippi. He discussed his personal activities and the potential movements of General Bragg and General Rosecrans. [transcription … Continue reading
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Tagged Corinth, Gen. William Rosecrans, General Braxton Bragg, Mississippi, rations, Tennessee River
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14 October 1863: “The President has been here for some time…”
Item Description: Letter, dated 14 October 1863, from Lafayette McLaws to his wife. He discusses a visit from President Jefferson Davis, family affairs, weather, and troop movements. [transcription available below images] Item citation: From folder 8 of the Lafayette McLaws … Continue reading
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Tagged Chattanooga (T.N.), Chicamauga River, children, food shortage, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette McLaws, rain, rations, shoes, Tennessee River, weather
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