Kate Thornberg Letter on Nashville's Occupation, 1864 December 10
In this letter to her sister Veronica in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Kate Thornberg writes of the terrible lack of supplies caused by the Union's occupation of Nashville and the halting of the L&N train line. She mentions exorbitant prices for basic food items, seeing refugees wandering half clothed through the streets of Nashville, and her hopes of going home to Lancaster for Christmas.
Dates
- 1864 December 10
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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