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Americans out for a little recreation with the Huns' carriage
Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Uniforms; Carriages & coaches; Helmets; Graffiti; Campaigns & battles; War; World War, 1914-1918; War destruction & pillage
"Americans out for a little recreation with the Huns' carriage, taken in the American drive on the Hindenburg section at Bellicourt. Bellicourt, Aisne, France. October 10, 1918." Several American soldiers are pictured examining a German carriage....
Tennessee in World War I

Retreat, Turkey Creek, Company 467
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939
A group of Civilian Conservation Corps men at a retreat at Turkey Creek. Lieutenant West was in charge, and Charles Rutherford was the Senior Leader.
Civilian Conservation Corps

Letter from G. F. Robinson to wife "Elviry"
A letter from G. F. Robinson describing Gen. Lee's retreat after Gettysburg campaign. See G. F. Robinson Letters, 1861-1864. TSLA Mf. #1969 for entire collection of Robinson letters.
Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee

Bridge blown out by Germans
War; Bridges; War damage; Military retreats; World War, 1914-1918
Bridge blown out by the Germans during retreat from Vaux-Andigny, Aisne, October 17, 1918. Bois St. Pierre, in the district of Souplet and Vaux-Andigny, Aisne, France, October 17, 1918
Tennessee in World War I

The Northern Bank of Alabama in Huntsville during Federal occupation
Banks; Flags; Soldiers; Buildings; Guards; Plazas
Front and side views of the Northern Bank of Alabama flying United States flag under Federal military occupation. Numerous uniformed soldiers and guards stand in front of the building.
Civil War Soldier Photographs

Drive on the Hindenburg Line
Prisoners of War; Guards; Horses; Cavalry; Horse artillery; War destruction & pillage; War damage; War; World War, 1914-1918
Germans taken prisoner by the Americans during the drive on the Hindenburg Line at Bellicourt and the Canal St. de Quentin march along a road under guard. The background of the image features buildings which have sustained heavy war damage. ...
Tennessee in World War I

Map of the Battle of Nashville from John Johnston's Civil War Reminiscences, circa 1864
Maps; Rivers; Streams; Settlements
Hand-drawn map of the battle of Nashville featuring the positions of Rucker's Brigade, the Federal pickets, Hood's line, General Hatch's Cavalry, and the lines of probable retreat. The map also shows the Cumberland River and Charlotte, Harding,...
Civil War Maps

1864 diary of William S. Fisher, 11th (Holman's) Tennessee Cavalry
Handwritten diary (selected pages) of William Fisher, Co. C, 11th (Holman's) Tennessee Cavalry. Gives Mr. Fisher's 1864 account as a soldier in Army of Tennessee at Battles of Tunnel Hill, Resaca, Nashville and subsequent retreat. Includes his...
Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee

Mine crater
War; Mine warfare; Mines (warfare); Explosives; Military retreats; Soldiers; War damage; World War, 1914-1918
Huge crater caused by the explosion of mine planted and exploded by the Germans in their retreat before the American troops.
Tennessee in World War I

Soldiers examining a mine crater
World War, 1914-1918; War; Mine warfare; Mines (Warfare); Explosives; Military retreats; Soldiers
Huge crater caused by the explosion of mine planted and exploded by the Germans in their retreat before the American troops.
Tennessee in World War I

Letter from J. L. Swann to "Gordon's Followers"
Letter from J. L. Swann to "Gordon's Followers." The letter was found in the Manning/McClanahan family smokehouse. The location is referred to as "Rural Retreat." He writes very clearly about his reasons for fighting for the South, noting that he...
Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee

Correspondence from Mary Guthrie Latta to Samuel R. Latta II, August 19, 1861
Correspondence; Fathers; Mothers; Campaigns & battles; Civil Wars; War
Letter from Mary Guthrie Latta to her husband, Samuel R. Latta, dated August 19, 1861. Although she has hoped that Samuel Latta's unit would be ordered into retreat in Tennessee, they have instead been ordered to New Madrid, Missouri.
Civilian Life in the Civil War

Correspondence from Robert Rutledge to G. R. Rutledge, April 19, 1863
Civil Wars; War; Correspondence
Letter from Robert Rutledge to his father, G. R. Rutledge, explaining the strategic value of East Tennessee and the likelihood of a Union invasion. He implores his father to leave Cleveland, Tennessee, and flee south to Georgia before such a raid...
Civilian Life in the Civil War

Correspondence from Sarah Hamilton to John B. Hamilton, November 8
Social values; Domestic life; Soldiers; Military life; Military personnel; Military organizations; Armies; War; Cities & towns
Letter from Sarah Hamilton to her husband, John B. Hamilton. She discusses problems with the slaves and the crops.
Civilian Life in the Civil War

Correspondence from Sarah Hamilton to John B. Hamilton, February 1, 1863
Social values; Domestic life; Soldiers; Military life; Military personnel; Military organizations; Armies; War; Cities & towns
Letter from Sarah Hamilton to her husband, John B. Hamilton. She is critical of the conscription, and remarks that "I have not got any man to stay with me."
Civilian Life in the Civil War

Correspondence from Sarah Hamilton to John Hamilton, March 6, 1864
Social values; Domestic life; Soldiers; Military life; Military personnel; Military organizations; Armies; War; Cities & towns
Letter from Sarah Hamilton to her husband, John Hamilton. She discusees the loss of the property and the slaves. She bemoans: "How long will this unholy war continue?"
Civilian Life in the Civil War

Correspondence from Sarah Hamilton to Thomas "Tommie" H. Williams, January 25, 1863
Social values; Domestic life; Soldiers; Military life; Military personnel; Military organizations; Armies; War; Cities & towns
Letter from Sarah Hamilton to Thomas Williams. She discusses patients at the war hospital in Columbia, rumors of the Yankees at Franklin and concern for her son, "Tommie."
Civilian Life in the Civil War

Correspondence from Thomas Crutchfield, Jr. to James R. Hood, December 27, 1863
Civil Wars; War
Letter from Thomas Crutchfield Jr. to James R. Hood. Crutchfield makes an effort to prove his loyalty to the Union by recounting his opposition to secession, his informing the Federals of troop movements, his supplying of the Union army with...
Civilian Life in the Civil War

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