List of Civil War Military Documents Forwarded from Memphis, Tennessee
This collection consists of a lined double-page handwritten list of military documents sent from an unknown source to Memphis, Tennessee, dated December 1, 1864 to March 10, 1865. Listed are monthly returns, troop movements, transportation reports, letters of inquiry, transfers, receipts, and casualty lists. There are several references of reports sent to William Schouler, the Adjutant-General of Massachusetts during the Civil War.
Dates
- 1864 December 1-1865 March 10
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection consists of a lined double-page handwritten list of military documents sent from an unknown source to Memphis, Tennessee, dated December 1, 1864 to March 10, 1865.
Biographical / Historical
This list of documents highlights the military activity taking place in Memphis, Tennessee, from December 1864 to March 1865. Memphis was a Union-held city dating from the First Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, until the end of the Civil War. Located on the Mississippi River, it served as a base for moving troops and supplies. The war would end soon after the last date noted on the list.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository