Four-page letter from Beck Wallace to her cousin, Samuel R. Latta, of the 13th Tennessee Infantry, conveys her sorrow at his leaving home to fight for the Confederacy. She is deeply concerned for his wife and children. Beck, a teacher in Fayette...
Letter from A. C. Montgomery to G. R. Rutledge describing status of business in Maryville, local elections resulting in the election of "Union men," the outcomes of battles involving Sterling Price, the death of Benjamin McCulloch, and the status...
Letter from Robert Rutledge describing a Union cavalry raid on his camp in which several men were wounded or captured and also a fight beween Harry Henry and an artilleryman in the camp. He asks about the condition of Mr. Runion, who has small pox;...
Letter from G. R. Rutledge to Robert Rutledge commenting on the prices of provisions in the region, the lack of certain goods, and his need to purchase a horse. He expresses concern for Robert's health and provisions and is worried about Gam...
Letter from Robert Rutledge to G. R. Rutledge describing the state of his current encampment near his Uncle Sam and Aunt Elzira's property. He explains that due to pillaging by the army the local population now despises the Confederate army almost...
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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."
Two-page letter to his son George Carroll Harris of Nashville, Elisha W. Harris writes from his plantation Waco Place in Louisiana of attending a local political meeting. He details the zest the crowd displays for politics and the presidential...
Qui Nhon at night from Vung Chua Mountain. The lights of the city and from boats in the harbor are clearly visible. See the Ammons319 (35818) image for the same view during the day.
Daytime photograph of Qui Nhon, taken from Vung Chua Mountain, north of the city. A utility pole and attached wires are visible in the foreground. Some street lights can be seen in the city below. See the Ammons312 (35816) image for the same view...
A piece torn from a black and white two-sided propaganda leaflet conveys the surrender of a Viet-Cong soldier on the front with text and leaflet number (246-131-68) on the reverse.
Four page letter from Christopher Ammons to his family about losing his 45 cal. pistol on a 'Road Clearance' operation. They searched for it for hours but in the end had to fill out a statement of loss. His platoon leader told him, he doesn't...
Photograph in frame of Richard Henry Horner. The Horner family was from Warrenton, Virginia. He was in the cavalry and married Virginia Smith Cary on 1/11/1872. See also, "History of the Blair, Bannister and Braxton Families before and after the...
Brass bugle with castellated suture in bell section that confirms it as original to the 1860s. Dovetailed (zippered) seams are found on all Civil War-era bugles. (See North South Trader's Civil War, Vol. 29, no. 4, 2003, pg. 46, Fig. 14.) All...
Letter from John G. Decker to his brother Phil. In the letter John Decker comments on being court-martialed for stabbing a corporal. He also discusses the relations his Union camp has with Rebels on the south side of the Tennessee River. He...
Letter written in German from John G. Decker to his parents. He tells them about a recent illness and a brief action against Confederate soldiers that resulted in the capture of 150-200 enemy men. The stationery features a "Union Forever"...
Letter from John G. Decker to his brother Fred commenting on the availability of rations. He also mentions an incident where men from his camp eager to engage the Confederates began singing an anti-secessionist song. Decker also comments on three...
Letter to John G. Decker from a friend and fellow soldier by the name of Herman from Evansville. Herman comments on the poor appearance of Abraham Lincoln since the beginning of the war and life as a soldier. See also the John G. Decker Papers,...
Letter from John G. Decker to his brother Phil commenting about the campaign in West Tennessee and Northern Mississippi. See also the John G. Decker Papers, Mf. 1964.
Letter between two brothers of the Decker family commenting on contact with rebel pickets. The stationery features an image of George Washington along with the phrase "let us cherish his memory and emulate his example." See also the John G. Decker...
