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Letter from Civil War soldier, W. L. Salsbury, to his wife, 1864 August 4

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

A letter written from a man named W. L Salsbury to his wife from Hurricane Bridge, Tennessee on August 4, 1864 during the Civil War. In the letter he writes to tell her that he will soon be coming home from his service. He also later states that he received orders to report back to Tringto within ten days of the end of his current service. He tells his wife that he will use the ten days to come home to her, and talk face to face. He also writes to tell her that other men in his company are doing fine.

Dates

  • 1864 August 4

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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

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