Daniel Pontious Letter
This collection houses a letter written by Daniel Pontious on June 13, 1865 from Shell Mound, Tennessee to Hannah in Ohio. The letter concerns news of friends and family, the family farm, a college graduation that Pontious will be unable to attend, and the the Union Army's slow progress in mustering out troops following the Confederate surrender.
Dates
- 1865 June 13
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses a letter written by Daniel Pontious on June 13, 1865 from Shell Mound, Tennessee to Hannah in Ohio. The letter concerns news of friends and family, the family farm, a college graduation that Pontious will be unable to attend, and the the Union Army's slow progress in mustering out troops following the Confederate surrender.
Biographical/Historical Note
Daniel Pontious was born in about 1836. He enlisted as a private in Company H of the 164th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on May 2, 1864 and mustered out on August 27, 1865 in Cleveland, Ohio. He most likely died before 1890 in Ohio.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Collection was purchased by Special Collections on February 13, 2007.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository