A man with a long stick (4 or more feet) in his hands sits on the stoop of a rough wooden cabin. He wears frayed and patched overalls with a shirt, suit jacket, and hat. A small blond boy between 6 and 8 is standing on the ground near the left...
This nine-page letter written from Arthur H. Harris in Monroe, Louisiana, to his brother George Carroll Harris in Nashville is a conscious political treatise. The author is advocating and justifiying the secession of Louisiana at the upcoming...
Letter from G. R. Rutledge to Robert Rutledge commenting on the prices of provisions in the region, the lack of certain goods, and his need to purchase a horse. He expresses concern for Robert's health and provisions and is worried about Gam...
Two-page letter from J. W. Maybin of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to John S. Brien. The letter requests legal advice from John S. Brien, "one of the first legal minds in the United States," regarding his legal options after having seen much of his...
Five-page letter written from John S. Brien in Nashville, Tennessee, to R. M. C[ornin], Esq. in Cincinnati, Ohio. The author expresses his views on secession, the Union, and Southern Rights as well as his hope for compromise. Says Brien, " I...
Letter from Robert Rutledge to G. R. Rutledge describing the state of his current encampment near his Uncle Sam and Aunt Elzira's property. He explains that due to pillaging by the army the local population now despises the Confederate army almost...
Letter from Robert Rutledge describing a Union cavalry raid on his camp in which several men were wounded or captured and also a fight beween Harry Henry and an artilleryman in the camp. He asks about the condition of Mr. Runion, who has small pox;...
These 1886 Average Crop Reports chart the county-by-county acreage, yield, condition, and damage of specific crops and livestock by local Tennessee farmers from April through November and offer them in comparision to the 1885 reports as an average....
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Dilapidated one-story structure made of vertical boards and tin roof. A chimney can be seen on the right side of the roof. A crude bench is in front of the building.
One-page printed and handwritten Confederate invoice form reflecting susbsistence stores delivered by one assistant commissary of subsistence to his counterpart in a Confederate outpost in Shelbyville. Categories of information include type of...
Lt. Aaron Gamble McReynolds wrote this letter to his brother in Blount County, Tenn., from Murfreesboro, Tenn. Camped near Stones River, he described the condition of several mutual acquaintances and advised his brother on volunteering. Lt....
Letter to "Dear Dear Wife" (J. E. Harrison), written by a soldier in Wartburg, saying that he is in good health and spirits. Harrison describes the difficulty of marching "day and knight," once going "20 miles on one of those tramps stopping only...
Letter to J. H. Griffith from C. A. Carter in Cobb County at Camp McDonald. The letter discusses camp life, a fight between soldiers, the condition of Cobb County, disreputable women, and what the soldiers do during their leisure time at camp.
List of items issued to Company K, 5th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, U. S. Army, at Fayetteville, Tennessee, from Charles Stewart. The list includes the number of each article, type of article, and condition when delivered. It includes thirty-three...
List of items issued to Company K, 5th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, U. S. Army at Tullahoma, Tennessee. It includes the number issued, type of article, cost when new, and condition when delivered. The articles include thirty trousers, twenty-five...
Sharp and Smith manufacturer, Chicago, Illinois. Acquired from a hospital in Philadelphia. Instruments include tourniquet, saws, and scalpels in pristine condition.
Document representing the oath of allegiance certificate issued to Corporal J. M. Morey of the 32nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, by the Union Provost Marshal's Office on June 14, 1865. It includes a physical description of the soldier followed by...
