Lyman C. Flanders Civil War Letter
This collection consists of a Civil War Letter written by Lyman C. Flanders on April 26, 1864, from Knoxville. In the letter, Flanders asked his friend Huntington to go to Captain Mills' office to retrieve a favorite pistol taken from him at the Chattanooga Depot.
Dates
- 1864 April 26
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Biographical/Historical Note
Lyman C. Flanders was a resident of Winchester, Illinois. He enlisted on August 9, 1861 as a private. A week later, Flanders was mustered into the "C" Company Illinois 28th Infantry. After the war he lived in Quincy, Illinois, until his death in 1913.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This item was purchased by Special Collections in 2014.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository