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David A. Moulton Letter, 1864 February 19

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
From the Collection:

The collection contains a letter dated February 19, 1864 written from Knoxville, Tennessee. The letter is written by David A. Moulton to mother Miriam S. Moulton in Hampton, New Hampshire. He mentions a recent battle with Lieutenant General Longstreet of the Confederate Army. He states that "Old Longstreet hates to leave east Tennessee last week our cavalry had a fight with him and whipped him took some prisoners and two pieces of artillery. . . Longstreet might as well leave the state for if he could not take noxville before he cannot now it is fortified very strong."

Dates

  • 1864 February 19

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

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

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480