Henry Bechtel Letter
Henry Bechtel of Company E of the 22nd Ohio Infantry wrote this letter to his parents on June 5, 1863 from camp on Haines Bluff in Mississippi. He mentions having recently left Jackson, Tennessee, and traveled through Memphis before approaching Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Dates
- 1863 June 5
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
Henry Bechtel of Company E of the 22nd Ohio Infantry wrote this letter to his parents on June 5, 1863 from camp on Haines Bluff in Mississippi. He mentions having recently left Jackson, Tennessee, and traveled through Memphis before approaching Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Biographical/Historical Note
Henry Bechtel (sometimes spelled Bechtol) was born in about 1836. He enlisted in Company E of the 22nd Ohio infantry on August 28, 1861. During the Civil War, this regiment fought in a number of campaigns, including Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and Corinth. Bechtel mustered out on November 18, 1864.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
The University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections purchased this collection.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository