Order issued by Federal 1st Lieutenant G. W. Anderdown that all in his command be prohibited from wasting ammunition, destroying fencing and garden trucks, or other depredations. The bell was to be rung for morning and night roll calls and...
Certificate of pardon and amnesty of George Pattison, Shelby County, Tenn., "for all offences by him committed, arising from participation, direct or implied, in the [Rebellion], under conditions issued by President Andrew Johnson and co-signed by...
Small, leather-bound volume with handwritten will and codicils of Philip Van Horn Weems of Bon Aqua, Tenn. Weems recounts having been wounded at Missionary Ridge and has been mortally wounded on July 22, 1864, outside of Atlanta. He asks in writing...
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...
Education; Education - Tennessee; Education - History - Tennessee; School buildings - Tennessee
Two-story brick structure divided into three sections. The trim along the front of the building appears to be late Art Deco. Over the center doorway is a sign reading "Elementary School." An American flag flies atop the roof and a chimney can be...
The front plate of William Strickland's European architectural sketchbook. The sketch shows a watercolor drawing of a vine-covered monument with a Latin inscription. The translation reads: "Selected profane and sacred images of Britain and Roman...
Excerpts from the diary of William Luther Bigelow Lawrence. He details joining the Nashville Guards, the scarcity of provisions, and the surrender of Nashville. He proclaims the trampling of private rights by Federal soldiers, the fleeing of his...
