Letter to Mr. Merriman from Geo. H. W. Herrick regarding the death of his son, William, on March 5, 1865. The letter was written from Fort Rice in the Dakota Territory.
Statement makes reference to arms and ammunition damaged by wet weather during the battle with Hood at Nashville on December 15 - 18, 1864. From Company F, 7th Regiment of Quartermaster's Forces, Nashville, for the second quarter ending June 30,...
Discharge certificate for Sgt. John Wesley McDonough, 12th Tenn. Cav. Regt., USA He enrolled in the army in Feb. 1863 in Nashville and was discharged in July 1865. The sergeant was born in Alabama but lived in Pinewood, Hickman Co. He was 29 years...
Scrap of a military record denoting the first names of negro enlistments in Colored Infantry Regiments. Also mentioned are some officers with the units. The notation of Gallatin and the date of 1863 most probably is associated with the formation...
Three items: envelope with notation by 1st Lieutenant W. T. Robinson, "To file away for Safe Keeping for future reference should it be necessary;" Circular No. 52 -- Series of 1863 entitled "Invoice of Ordnance and Ordance Stores."
Statement of differences form of W. T. Robinson of the 5th Tennessee Cavalry for nine horses lost from March-July 1865. The document states that an affidavit of entire accountability must be furnished. Signed by S. H. Mirick, examiner.
Informs recipient (likely the father) of the death of William H. Merryman (Merriman) who died on March 5, 1865. The letter discusses the poor conditions at Fort Rice in the Dakota Territory. He also writes that they are frequently fighting Indians....
This GAR banner was carried by Berry Shoffner, a Union Civil War veteran of Union County, Tenn., during a parade held in Maynardville in 1866. Shoffner was a private in Co. B, 8th Tenn. Cav., USA from 1863 to 1865. The flag measures 25 x 34 inches.
Hartmus, of Cos. F and S, 34th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, was on staff of Gen. William B. Bate from 1862 to 1865. The carte de visite was taken by A. B. Langford, photographer, of Jackson, Tenn.
Statement of differences form of W. T. Robinson, 5th Tennessee Cavalry, for 9 horses lost from March-July 1865. The document states that an affidavit must be furnished of entire accountability. Signed by S. H. Mirick, examiner.
Form No. 47 explaining the history of the command of Company K, 5th Regiment of the Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, from March 1, 1863, to March 31, 1865. The company was commanded by Captain E. W. Bass, who was dismissed from service December 31,...
Race relations riot that occurred in Memphis in May of 1866. The black population of Memphis had swelled from 4,000 to over 15,000 by 1865. The volatile mix of former slaves or contraband, long-time freedmen of the Beale Street area, four regiments...
