Milton Weaver Collection
This collection contains letters, envelopes, poems, recopies, and a tintype dealing with Milton Weaver's experiences with the 74th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. The bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence between Milton Weaver and his family, much of which is written on striking patriotic stationary. It deals with camp life, various military campaigns, Copperheads, and Weaver's war fatigue and his desire to return to his family in Ohio. Other letters, most of which are addressed to Weaver's parents, cover Milton Weaver's death, condolences on their son's loss, and the presidential election of 1864. Finally, this collection contains poems, mostly written by Richard Weaver, dealing with the war and a tintype of Milton Weaver in his army uniform.
Dates
- 1856-1894
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (16 folders)
Abstract
The Milton Weaver Collection contains a number of letters dating from the American Civil War describing in detail Union military camp conditions and drills, the environment of Tennessee, military operations in Middle Tennessee and Georgia (including Nashville, Stones River, Chattanooga, and Sherman's campaign in Georgia), opinions about Confederates and Copperheads, family life during the war, and the emotional trauma of conflict. The collection also includes several poems written by Milton Weaver's father, Richard, and a tintype of Milton Weaver in his Union uniform.
Biographical/Historical Note
Milton Weaver was born in 1843 to Ann Timmis and Robert Weaver. He joined the 74th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment when he was only 18 years old. When he mustered in on November 5, 1861 at Camp Chase, Ohio, he signed up to serve a three-year enlistment. Weaver was killed in action at the battle of Jonesboro (Georgia) on September 1, 1864.
Arrangement
This collection is in sixteen folders and is arranged into six series:
- Series I: Correspondence from Milton Weaver
- Series II: Correspondence to Milton Weaver
- Series III: Correspondence to Richard and Ann Weaver
- Series IV: Collected Poetry of Richard Weaver
- Series V: Other Items of Milton Weaver and Family
- Series VI: Photographs
- Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
- Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.
- Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence.
- Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
- United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 74th (1861-1865).
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository