T. J. Crawford Letter
In this letter to his brother Joe, Thomas J. Crawford mentions that he is tired of fighting and reports that three of the men from his company that are being kept prisoner in Elmira, New York have died. He also responds to his brother's letters about girls wearing him out.
Dates
- 1864 November 6
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
In this letter to his brother Joe, Thomas J. Crawford mentions that he is tired of fighting and reports that three of the men from his company that are being kept prisoner in Elmira, New York have died. He also responds to his brother's letters about girls wearing him out.
Biographical/Historical Note
Thomas J. Crawford enlisted in Company F of the 63rd Tennessee Infantry Regiment (CSA) on September 24, 1862. He went absent without leave on August 20, 1863 after a stay in the hospital in Knoxville but was back with his regiment by October 31. Crawford was hospitalized again, this time in Virginia for neuralgia, in the summer of 1864. He deserted on December 25th of the same year and was apparently never caught.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Special Collections purchased this letter in February of 2010.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository