Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of two letters that Union soldier Cyrus Foote, who was then serving with Company D of the 112th Illinois Infantry Regiment, wrote to his brother William from Camp Ella Bishop, Kentucky, in 1863.Foote's letters deal primarily with descriptions of camp life with descriptions of bad weather, incessant illness (including Typhoid Fever) and constant loneliness. Foote also thanks his brother for his letters, which bring news from home, and tells him that "you...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of two letters that Union soldier Cyrus Foote, who was then serving with Company D of the 112th Illinois Infantry Regiment, wrote to his brother William from Camp Ella Bishop, Kentucky, in 1863.Foote's letters deal primarily with descriptions of camp life with descriptions of bad weather, incessant illness (including Typhoid Fever) and constant loneliness. Foote also thanks his brother for his letters, which bring news from home, and tells him that "you...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of two letters that Union soldier Cyrus Foote, who was then serving with Company D of the 112th Illinois Infantry Regiment, wrote to his brother William from Camp Ella Bishop, Kentucky, in 1863.Foote's letters deal primarily with descriptions of camp life with descriptions of bad weather, incessant illness (including Typhoid Fever) and constant loneliness. Foote also thanks his brother for his letters, which bring news from home, and tells him that "you...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This essay was found inside the front cover of one of the books that Ronald R. Allen presented to the Special Collections Library as part of the Allen Poetry Collection in 2004. F. J. House indicates that this piece was written as a graduation oration on June 16, 1881. It argues that poetry is a silent, subtle influence which steals into the hearts of men, elevates and enobles [sic] them and lasts forever. As such, the poet can always be considered a benefactor. According to the author, John...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of two letters that Union soldier Cyrus Foote, who was then serving with Company D of the 112th Illinois Infantry Regiment, wrote to his brother William from Camp Ella Bishop, Kentucky, in 1863.Foote's letters deal primarily with descriptions of camp life with descriptions of bad weather, incessant illness (including Typhoid Fever) and constant loneliness. Foote also thanks his brother for his letters, which bring news from home, and tells him that "you...

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This land grant gives a parcel of land to the Tennessee Company, and specifically to Zachariah Cox and Matthias Maher, which was located in what eventually became the state of Tennessee. More specifically, this parcel was located near the Tennessee River and encompassed several of its tributaries.

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This collection is composed primarily of materials related to Jane Merchant's death on January 3, 1972, including an obituary, an announcement for her funeral, and the text for a eulogy by the Reverend Gordon A. Sterchi. It also contains two letters that Merchant wrote, one of which contains a number of details about her early life, and two photographs of Merchant, one of which show her with her mother and sister Elizabeth.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In this letter to his sister, Rebecca F. Ross, George W. Ross relates news about his service with the Indiana 8th Cavalry. This letter was mailed from Nashville, Tennessee.Ross acknowledges the previous letter from Rebecca. He then mentions that his health is good and the boys are well except for John Bickell. By informing her of the weather, he lets her know that the gloves she will be sending will help on his nightly courier's duty. Ross boasts of his cooking skills and...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In this letter to his sister, Rebecca F. Ross, George W. Ross relates news about his service with the Indiana 8th Cavalry. This letter was mailed from Nashville, Tennessee.Ross acknowledges the previous letter from Rebecca. He then mentions that his health is good and the boys are well except for John Bickell. By informing her of the weather, he lets her know that the gloves she will be sending will help on his nightly courier's duty. Ross boasts of his cooking skills and...

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Felix Kirk wrote this letter to his father, John Kirk, from Knoxville on November 14, 1861. In it, he discuses a recent illness, mentions "some old union devil who burned a bridge," and describes his unit's recent activities in Chattanooga and Knoxville. The reverse of the letter's final page bears a printed poem entitled "Dixie: Southrons, hear your Country Call You!"

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This letter to Verness Williams documents recent activities of Myron Comstock's unit (11th Michigan Infantry Regiment) and speaks of his recent illness and homesickness.

Myron's camp is located 1.5 miles northeast of Bardstown. Myron writes about the victory at Fort Donaldson [Donelson], which he describes as being 6 miles long with 80 to 40,000 men in it. He complains that he has written 24 letters since the first of February and only received 12.

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This letter to Verness Williams documents recent activities of Myron Comstock's unit (11th Michigan Infantry Regiment) and speaks of his recent illness and homesickness.

Myron's camp is located 1.5 miles northeast of Bardstown. Myron writes about the victory at Fort Donaldson [Donelson], which he describes as being 6 miles long with 80 to 40,000 men in it. He complains that he has written 24 letters since the first of February and only received 12.

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This collection consists of an April 11, 1864, letter from Union soldier J. C. Gates in Ringgold, Georgia. Writing to his wife in Ohio, Gates mentions the arrival of Col. Brownlow and the East Tennessee Cavalry and discusses the fish supply in the local rivers (Chickamauga, Hiwassee, and Tennessee).

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In this letter written from Waverly, Tenn., and dated February 16, 1864, James E. Pritchard of the 8th Iowa Cavalry writes to his brother John. He comments that the "Rebels will never regain a hold on East Tennessee," noting that in Waverly, 300 Confederates surrendered and took the oath of allegiance.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection contains a letter dated November 14, 1861, by Lieutenant William R. Lacy of the 6th Tennessee Infantry (CSA) to his cousin, Amarila Lemons. Written from Columbus, Ky., he describes the rules and conditions placed on a soldier in the areas of Belmont, Missouri and Columbus. The letter includes an explanation of the treatment of prisoners. Lacy speaks of the wounded and the Union dead. He adds that a cousin, Thomas Lacy, resigned and became a Captain of a company at Union...