Letter written from Bolivar, Tennessee, July 6, 1862, commenting on Gideon Pillow's fitness as a commander, following Battle of Fort Donelson. Letter written by [E. P. McNeal].
Letter from Jackson, Mississippi, June 10, 1863, describing cavalry action around LaGrange, Tennessee, and Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Letter written by [Will D. Somers].
Variation of a Rose of Sharon applique quilt. The quilt was made by Letitia Levine Smith. She made it as a wedding quilt for her marriage to Ed Walter.
Log cabin quilt made by Martha Crisp, a Civil War widow. General Grant visited her farm, located close to the Confederate lines at Fort Donelson, and made her home his headquarters for the duration of the battle there.
Pocket pistol, .36 cal., manufactured by Cooper Firearms, serial number 5344, patent date January 7, 1851; April 25, 1854; September 4, 1860; September 1, 1863; September 22, 1863
Daguerreotype of Rebecca Adkins (Lewis) Smith's mother, Rachel Lewis. Rachel Lewis is Daniel Lewis's wife. Doctor James Washington Smith is Rebecca's husband.
