Scope and Contents Note Dear Mother, I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well at present, hoping you are doing the same. We was mustered in yesterday evening I enlisted on august the 17 on Monday morning we will get our Money monday or Tuesday and as quick as I get it I will send it home last Sunday I sent a letter with two rings in it and a breast pin I suppose you have got it before now I wrote a letter to Arch last Sunday tell me how you are getting along I am doing very well now Edward utter is in a...

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Sends salutations to family and prizes his mother's gift. Expresses a desire to write to friends. Describes camp life, the horrors of war, and the surrounding physical environment near the Cumberland river. Surprised about seeing a name written on the side of a cliff.

Scope and Contents Note Mentions his well and hearty condition, camp religious services and his salary. Describes his camp location, the Confederate evacuation of Lookout Mountain, and Union plans to march on Atlanta. Expresses joy at Meade's success. Details the tough battles against Confederates near Chattanooga. Explains how Union forces occupied salt mines (Nicajack Cave ) and predicts victory for the Union. Describes the superiority of Union troops, which mowed rebels ...

Scope and Contents Note I take this opportunity of writing and answering your kind and welcome letter dated the 15th and I received [sic] it the 22nd of Jan. I am well and hearty as usual. We have pretty weather here Now, I am writing this letter on the Breast Works at White sides mother we have a very long march to under go we started yesterday morning to go to Knoxville which is one hundred and fifty miles Our whole division is started and I can't tell when we can get there the Weather here is Just like spring...

Scope and Contents Note Discusses his health and weather conditions. Mentions the furlough of the 21st Kentucky and the good health of his compatriots. Expresses his love to soldier. Describes rail travel from Nashville to Chattanooga. Saw General Grant, Butterfield, and Smith. Misses family and expresses a desire to visit home. Mentions Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. Describes Shellmound, the Tennessee mountains, and his splendid pen, purchased for $3.50....

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Congratulates father for finding a job and wants to live in a good house built by him. Tells about the fighting ability of his regiment and their activities in the hinterland. Describes the destruction of secesh property and his disgust for rebels. Describes how he wants his salary spent and lists family members and friends who have been sent letters. (partial document)