Two-story brick home of Abraham and Magdalene Sherfy. The home, located in the Barnes Community, Washington County, Tenn., still stands today. Magdalene Sherfy and her two daughters operated the home as a hospital during the Civil War.
Wooden spoon hand carved by John Marshall Akin, Co. B, 53rd Ga. Inf. Regt., Simms' Brigade, McClaw's Division, Longstreet's Corps. Akin, a resident of Barnesville, Ga, served one year in the army. He then served three years as a hospital nurse...
Scott writes after a rainy night, "I am in great surpence [sic] to hear from you I slept standing under a Tree." Scott mentions the "great victory" at the Battle of Murfreesboro (Stones River). He implores his wife to not let the children forget...
To "My Dear Wife and little ones," Scott writes of camp as the "greatest excuse of wickedness which we frigtined [sic] away into that retired, unfrequented corner, nestled down at the feet of Jesus." He has confidence that God will guide her in...
Scott's letter signed "your affectionate husband" reveals that men in the company are circulating a petition to remove their captain. Scott hopes for peace soon, and he writes of newspapers reporting on European intervention and dissension in the...
Thomas Garton Newton McCord enlisted in the Confederate Army on Dec. 9, 1861, in Hickman County, by Capt. Nunley and served with Co. A, 48th Tenn. Inf. Regt. He died in Columbus, Miss., in a hospital on June 21, 1862. He contracted pneumonia and...
Cabinet card of Civil War veteran, Andrew Baxter, 21st Tenn. Cav. Regt., CSA. The following is inscribed on the back of the image: "Andrew Baxter my uncle lost his arm in Civil War he is the father of Miss Ethel Baxter a head nurse at the Baptist...
Double-sided, handwritten, one-page document lists those prisoners being held by Federal authorities. Those incarcerated include citizens, soldiers who have committed disciplinary infractions, and soldiers being held for possible court-martial.
Double-sided, one-page printed Form No. 4 contains handwritten information about the soldier's service, his description, and any pay or compensation that is due to him upon his discharge from service. This certificate of accounts also functions as...
One sheet of typed paper containing the training schedule, special orders, and sick report of the Second Regiment of the Tennessee State Guard for their March 1943 maneuvers at Camp Forrest.
Diagram of the area at Camp Forrest detailing the location of the different posts for the Second Provisional Regiment of the Tennessee State Guard during their maneuvers to be held March 25 to April 1, 1944.
