E. Waldo Stacy Letter
This collection contains a letter, dated March 9, 1864 from camp at Mossy Creek, Tenn., from E. Waldo Stacy of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry. The letter details the events of February 23-March 9, 1864. Stacy and his regiment advanced to Strawberry Plains before withdrawing to Mossy Creek (now Jefferson City). He describes an encounter with a drunken rebel lieutenant.
Dates
- 1864 March 9
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection contains a letter, dated March 9, 1864 from camp at Mossy Creek, Tenn., from E. Waldo Stacy of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry. The letter details the events of February 23-March 9, 1864. Stacy and his regiment advanced to Strawberry Plains before withdrawing to Mossy Creek (now Jefferson City). He describes an encounter with a drunken rebel lieutenant.
Biographical/Historical Note
E. Waldo Stacy served with the 36th Massachusetts Infantry from August 30, 1862, until May 6, 1864, when he was killed at the Battle of the Wilderness.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single letter.
Acquisition Note
Collection was purchased by Special Collections in March 2006.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository