J. S. Burrow writes his brother from Chester County detailing his financial problems, his inability to collect money until cotton comes to market, his desire to move from Jacks Creek for better money-making opportunities, and his fear that he will...
Communication from J. S. Johnson in North Carolina containing Special Order No. 5 from General J. E. Johnston, C. S. A., commanding the officers and soldiers of the Confederate Army and Navy not to take up arms against the United States, and...
43rd Tennessee Veterans Reunion. Pictured are J. C. Giles, J. W. Whipple, Lt. J. S. Ferguson, Capt. John Tonkin, A. A. Williams, J. L. Rigsby, J. L. Stigar, G. H. Wade, T. J. Robinson, J. C. Watson, W. S. Roddy, J. M. Culton, J. E. Stiger, A. J....
"The Naturalist" article, pages 166-167, about the difficulties of harvesting grapes. The article provides information on how to harvest a grape crop successfully. The author notes that native grapes are better suited to this country than foreign...
Letter from William G. Harding, Neill S. Brown, and J. S. Briley to Major General Gideon Pillow about military supplies on behalf of the Military and Financial Board of Tennessee.
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 "Dear, Dear Wife" (J. E. Harrison) written by a soldier from Camp Jackson, 15 miles from Gallatin. The writer is enjoying good health, but wants to see his wife very much. "[I]t want be long till I will come to hold you to my bosem, the...
Broadside lists tuition costs for primary, common English, higher English or classical educations. Identified are J. S. Henry, President, and Richard Pepper, Assistant. Board of Trustees are listed at the bottom.
Josiah Stewart (J. S.) House registered to vote on June 24, 1869, in Dyer County, Tenn. He served as a private in Co. H, 47th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, and in Captain King's Scouts, a company of about 40 men organized in 1864 to maintain order near...
Josiah Stewart House, Co. H, 47th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, signed this Parole of Honor in Memphis after the surrender. He pledges, "I will not take up arms again" against the U.S. Document issued by the Office of the Provost Marshal, District West...
