Lide Bostwick Letter
In this letter, Lide Bostwick discusses life on the northern home front during the Civil War. She mentions illnesses and deaths in the family (including the death of her brother Tip at the Battle of Stones River), her concerns for family and friends in the military, and the harm that "northern traitors" are causing.
Dates
- 1861 April 12
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
In this letter, Lide Bostwick discusses life on the northern home front during the Civil War. She mentions illnesses and deaths in the family (including the death of her brother Tip at the Battle of Stones River), her concerns for family and friends in the military, and the harm that "northern traitors" are causing.
Biographical/Historical Note
Eliza Leonard “Lide” Bostwick was born to Frederick Carter and Eliza (Leonard) Bostwick in Orwell, Vermont on September 20, 1841. She was one of six children, including Jane (Bostwick) Leach (1833-), Julius C. (1835-1864), William Henry (1837-1862), Frederick Carter (1843-1938), and Lucy (Bostwick) Drury (1847-1916). Lide Bostwick married John Milton Nicodemus on December 27, 1865, in Mount Sterling, Ohio and the couple had three children, Howard, Maud (Nicodemus) Thompson (1871-1940), and Frederick (1876-1877). Lide Nicodemus died of heart disease in Columbus, Ohio on June 29, 1928, and is buried in Mount Sterling, Ohio.
Two of Lide Bostwick's brothers perished during the Civil War. The first, William Henry Tip Bostwick, enlisted in the 13th Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal on June 26, 1861. He was killed in action at the Battle of Stones River on December 13, 1862. The other, Julius Bostwick, was married to the former Elizabeth Jones and had two sons, Charles and Julius, when he enlisted in the 113th Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant on August 13, 1862. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on January 28, 1863, and died of disease in Columbus, Ohio on March 15, 1864.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Special Collections purchased this letter in March of 2004.
- Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
- Stones River, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1862-1863.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
- United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 113th (1861-1864)
- United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 13th (1861-1864)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository