Letter written in German from John G. Decker to his parents. He comments on marching and facing the enemy in battle. The stationery features an image of General George McClellan along with the words "The Liberator of Western Virginia" and a...
Questionnaire response of Confederate soldier Lee Sadler, completed in 1922 when he was 79. He states the value of his property and his family's property before, during, and after the war and whether they owned slaves; he comments on the social...
Three page letter from Thunder IV (Highway 13 was nicknamed "Thunder Road" by US troops). "Our base camp (Lai Khe) has been hit daily by mortars and RPG [rocket-propelled grenade] rounds. Even in daylight Charlie hits Lai Khe." Letter includes...
Two-page letter from Christopher Ammons concerning the start of his second tour in Vietnam. He describes his new unit, the 194th MP Company, which provides security for military installations. He mentions a visit by President Nixon to the hospital...
Letter from Benjamin Yarbrough to his wife Mary Jane. He states that he left his camp to visit home but returned without trouble and "they never said a thing" about it. He also comments on the amount of money he will send home. Flag stationary.
Cpl. Henry Marshall Misemer, Co. F, 3rd Tenn. Cav., USA, comments in the letter to his wife Martha that one of their local boys is "drunk and loose" and some fellow comrades were finally furloughed. For the entire collection of letters, see TSLA...
Cpl. Misemer explains they have moved 8 miles from Nashville on the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad and plan to stay there for the summer. He also states that he has not been paid and is not getting a furlough. He comments that he received a...
In this postwar letter to his brother Francis Marion James, George James writes about his medical studies. He attended two surgeries and comments about his health and the health of the city, in addition to sharing and asking for news of family and...
Letter from J. Wes Broom to Miss G.A. Brigham describing the fighting around Port Hudson. It describes a night battle with Federal ships and the effectiveness of the Confederate batteries positioned in the fort. There are also comments on...
Maj. W. Jere Crook, 13th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, writes to his fiancee, Hattie Crook. He comments on their future marriage and wishes he could be her "Guardian Angel." Crook writes in vague terms about the war, describing places in Alabama rather...
Letter to John G. Decker from a friend and fellow soldier by the name of Herman from Evansville. Herman comments on the poor appearance of Abraham Lincoln since the beginning of the war and life as a soldier. See also the John G. Decker Papers,...
Letter to Mr. G. W. Cook from W. B. Airhart. The letter discusses the effects of the war on the Confederate and Union soldiers in town. He also comments on the fighting at Corinth, Miss. and Kentucky and a fight in East Tennesee where Co[l]. Vaughn...
Letter to Mr. J. H. Griffith from unknown writer who was located at a camp between Williamston and Georgetown, Kentucky. Letter discusses marching through Kentucy from Cumberland's Gap and seeing dead Union soldiers in Richmond. Also comments on...
Muster rolls for Co. H and Co. K, 47th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, dated September 1 - December 31, 1864. Comments give details of soldiers captured, injured, and killed in both companies after the battles of Missionary Ridge, Chickamauga, Franklin, and...
Civil Wars; War; Slaves; Agriculture; Political issues; Cities & towns
Excerpts from the Robert H. Cartmell Diaries. They contain full commentaries on the nature of his farm operation, the weather, and the fluctuations of the cotton market. They contain thoughtful comments on politics and candidates for office and...
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Soldiers; Heroes; Men; Military uniforms; Correspondence; Neckwear; Hats
Sergeant Alvin C. York (1889-1964) sitting on some wooden steps reading a letter. He wears his military uniform, with hat and boots, but is not wearing his jacket. He has a striped tie. Text beneath the picture comments on York's desire for money...
