John Shrady Letters
Letters written by Dr. John Shrady (in a very clear hand) to his wife, Jeannie (Sammis) Shrady, while serving as a surgeon with the 2nd Tennessee Infantry Division during the Civil War. Of particular interest are the letters from July 29, 1863 (which tells of a "Rebel massacre" near Myandotte'sville, Virginia some time in the past) and September 28, 1864 (which discusses difficulties with mustering out and getting paid, and mentions W. G. Brownlow in passing).
Dates
- 1862 May 17-1864 October 8
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Letters written by Dr. John Shrady (in a very clear hand) to his wife, Jeannie (Sammis) Shrady, while serving as a surgeon with the 2nd Tennessee Infantry Division during the Civil War. Of particular interest are the letters from July 29, 1863 (which tells of a "Rebel massacre" near Myandotte'sville, Virginia some time in the past) and September 28, 1864 (which discusses difficulties with mustering out and getting paid, and mentions W. G. Brownlow in passing).
Biographical/Historical Note
John Shrady was born on March 13, 1830, in New York City. He graduated from Columbia University in 1849 and from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1861. He married Jeannie Lockhart Sammis (1838-1884) in 1860, and the couple had four children (Margaret Frances (Shrady) Graham, John Eliot, Arthur Melville, and Jeannie Lockhart (Shrady) Buxton). Beginning in late 1863, during the American Civil War, John Shrady served as a surgeon with the 2nd Tennessee Infantry Division in Clinton, Tennessee, eventually coming to be the surgeon in charge of the Holston USA General Hospital near Knoxville, Tennessee. After he was mustered out on October 8, 1864, he returned to New York where he practiced as a surgeon, edited the New York Medical Register, wrote several books, and participated in many medical societies. He died on November 11, 1914 in Connecticut.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder. Letters are arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Note
Special Collections purchased these letters in December of 1987.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository