Letter and envelope from William Taylor at Gayoso Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., to his sister Susan in Morrow County, Ohio, 1863 May 26
Taylor says that he was sent out to fight, but that he was quickly reassigned to the hospital as a nurse. He notes that the hospitals are all fixed up to receive the sick and wounded from Vicksburg wich [sic] they are looking for every day now.
He also describes a visit to the camp site of his regiment.
Dates
- 1863 May 26
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository