T. P. Bateman Letter
This letter from Lieutenant Colonel T. P. Bateman of Centerville, Tennessee was sent to D. Cambell and E. Cook on April 6, 1861 concerning the appointment of his fellow townsman Colonel Nunelly as postmaster of the town of Centreville. The appointment of Nunnelly was dependent on the removal of Secesh sympathizer and current postmaster Major Pleasant Hornbeak. In the letter T. P. Bateman speaks disparagingly of secessionists and feels that Mr. Nunnelly will meet the town of Centreville's needs more efficiently. T. P. Bateman ironically later became a Colonel in the Confederate Army.
Dates
- 1861 April 6
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This letter from Lieutenant Colonel T. P. Bateman of Centerville, Tennessee was sent to D. Cambell and E. Cook on April 6, 1861 concerning the appointment of his fellow townsman Colonel Nunelly as postmaster of the town of Centreville, Tenn. The appointment is dependent on the removal of Secesh sympathizer and current postmaster Major Pleasant Hornbeak.
Biographical/Historical Note
Union Army Major Pleasant Hornbeak was postmaster of Hickman County, Tennessee for the duration of the Civil War. E. W. Nunnelly was not elected to the position until 1868, three years after the Civil War ended. The author of the letter, T. P. Bateman, became a Lieutenant Colonel in the Eleventh Tennessee Infantry (Confederate).
Acquisition Note
Purchased by Special Collections on September 25, 2006
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository