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This brief letter by Union Soldier John W. Bishop was written to his friend Samuel Murphy of Franklin, Ohio on November 27, 1864. Bishop relates the difficulty of being in the enemy's homeland. He was stationed in Tullahoma, Tennessee at the writing of his letter.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In this letter written from Chickamauga by James K. Knopp to his cousin James H. Knopp of Castalia, Ohio, Knopp writes that he is doing well and considering applying for a Christmas furlough. He speaks of his extreme debt to creditors and the necessity of taking in other soldier's washing for extra money. He tells of suffering from the bloody flucksor dysentary for several weeks and mentions that several of his fellow soldiers are suffering continually from the same affliction. He comments...

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In a letter to his father dated simply February 7th, Union Corporal James M. Stuart writes home to his father. He consoles him extensively about the absence of all his sons, telling him to make God and the church his family for the time being until they all return home. He speaks basically of the monotony of camp life, but says that Confederate soldiers have been deserting to his commanding officer in large numbers.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection houses one letter from a Union soldier named Josh stationed in Memphis, Tennessee to his sister Beulah written on May 10, 1863. He is distressed about his orders to leave Memphis and head towards Vicksburg, Mississippi. He writes that he is quite comfortable in the home of a Secesh woman inside the city of Memphis, but is glad to escape the city because of the increasing spread of the disease smallpox. Josh mentions his unknowing exposure to the disease through one of his...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This letter was sent by Chief Quartermaster for the Army of the Cumberland, E. B. Carling, to his superior, Commmander A. J. Mackay, on May 5, 1865. The letter is a late report on the movements of the Cumberland's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Cavalry divisions through the state of Mississippi for March 1865. He reports that the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Cavalry Divisons are well and being commanded by Major General Wilson, while the 3rd is entrenched with General Sherman near Eastport,...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: James Howe wrote this letter, which discusses extensive Confederate espionage activity in and around Bowling Green, Kentucky, to his sister in 1863. Howe reports that he is currently assigned to watch the Nashville and Louisville train lines as a result of a Confederate attack on a twenty-one car train loaded with Union supplies. He tells of the perpetrators being dressed in full Union Army uniforms stolen from another supply train and mentions that he is being transferred to Nashville,...

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In this letter to her sister Veronica in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Kate Thornberg writes of the terrible lack of supplies caused by the Union's occupation of Nashville and the halting of the L&N train line. She mentions exorbitant prices for basic food items, seeing refugees wandering half clothed through the streets of Nashville, and her hopes of going home to Lancaster for Christmas.

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In this letter to his sister Sadie, Thomas Sleeper writes of the monotony of his training in Nashville, Tennessee. He tells of a trip to Louisville, Kentucky on a weekend leave where he was surprised to see that the leaves had not yet turned colors or begun to fall from the trees as they had in Nashville. He writes that there were still uncommonly large flowers blooming.

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This letter, written by A. G. Showey of Company H of of the 30th Indiana Volunteers, is addressed to his cousin and dated April 18th, 1862 from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He describes his general wellbeing and inquires as to the health of his relations; furthermore, he requests a letter from his cousin Clomeria Green.

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George Pen composed this letter on December 25th, 1863. He writes to his cousin Hariett and discusses the travel, lodging, and weather conditions. He comments on his trip from Chicago, Illinois to Nashville, Tennessee, and he expresses his attitudes toward his work and pay.

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William Dunlap writes to his sister commenting on Confederate prisoners taken and expressing his hope that the Union Army controls Richmond, Virginia. He also comments upon his general well-being and his desire to know more about Nelson. The letter is dated May 10th, 1863 from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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In this July 11, 1863 letter to his cousin Malvina Brunnemer, William J. Knox writes about his travels to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and his company's movement's in the south. He also talks about devastation to the Confederates: I need not tell you that old Rosy has driven old Bray out of Tenn. Prisners & deserters come in evry day. They all say Bray is whoped & his army demoralized.

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In this letter to his sister Mariette Hutchins in Berlin, Michigan, Thomas Wasson writes mostly of camp life and the much warmer temperatures in Tennessee as compared to Michigan. He also mentions a rumor that the Confederate General Wheeler is heading towards Franklin, Tennessee with heavy cavalry by way of Carter Station, Tennessee. He says his regiment is ready, as they are still eight hundred men strong and well armed.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In this letter to his cousin, Thad Roberts reports that the 148th has settled into a garrison situated in Nashville and that he is concerned because of an epidemic of smallpox that is spreading through the city and the soldiers stationed there. He attributes the spread of the disease to the proximity of the soldier's quarters to the Nashville Quarantine Hospital. He also tells of 22 men who were captured and sent to the prisoner of war camp at Andersonville, Georgia. He states that of the 22...