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...
Prisons; Prisoners of war; Prison hospitals; Prison guards; Sutlers; Military medicine
Hand-drawn color map of the military prison at Johnson's Island in the bay of Sandusky, Ohio, where captured Confederate officers were held. Prison buildings and grounds are labeled. Drawn by Capt. J. T. Hogane, Topographical Engineer, C.S.A.,...
State capitols; Buildings; Monuments; Tourism; Historical sites
Montage of historical sites associated with Tennessee including the State Capitol, the Hermitage, and the Parthenon, pictured in the block letters spelling Tennessee.
Pvt. Sneed was from Rutherford County, Tenn., and enlisted on Nov. 26, 1861, in Nashville. He served in Co. F, 4th (Starnes'-McClemore's) Tenn. Cav. Regt., also known as "The Williamson County Cavalry." In 1862, they reported to Gen. Nathan Bedford...
The Battle of Franklin was a hard fought battle in which many men died. The battle flags of both the United States and the Confederacy are clearly shown in this postcard which was copied from an original Kurtz and Allison stone lithograph.
This wood drum Confederate canteen belonged to Pvt. Charles E. Sneed, Co. F, 4th (Starnes'-McClemore's) Tenn. Cav. Regt., CSA. Sneed carved his initials into the canteen. He enlisted November 26, 1861. Co. F was known as "The Williamson County...
View of Market and Main Street in Jackson, Tennessee. Shows the north side business area, multi-storied buildings (including the First National Bank in foreground), automobiles, and pedestrians.
