Proclamation of Tennessee Governor Peter Turney, dated May 28, 1896, designating the observance of June 1st and 2nd as official state holidays commemorating the anniversary of Tennessee's admission into the Union.
Correspondence; Cities & towns; Campaigns & battles; Troop movements; Surrenders; Military retreats; Generals; Civil Wars; War
A three-page letter dated February 28, 1862, from John S. Brien to John C. Crittenden. Brien rejoices that Buell's troops "occupied the city and country without the necessity of shedding one drop of blood." He argues that property rights must be...