Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: T. J. Walker's handwritten, 98-page manuscript chronicles the time he spent with the 9th Tennessee Infantry between approximately 1861 and 1865. During his service, Walker was wounded five times and contracted dysentery and typhoid at Corinth, Mississippi. This manuscript documents Walker's entry into the Confederate Army, his experiences in battle (including such battles as Shiloh and Missionary Ridge), his thoughts about enemy soldiers, his encounters with various civilians, his unit's...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: T. J. Walker's handwritten, 98-page manuscript chronicles the time he spent with the 9th Tennessee Infantry between approximately 1861 and 1865. During his service, Walker was wounded five times and contracted dysentery and typhoid at Corinth, Mississippi. This manuscript documents Walker's entry into the Confederate Army, his experiences in battle (including such battles as Shiloh and Missionary Ridge), his thoughts about enemy soldiers, his encounters with various civilians, his unit's...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: T. J. Walker's handwritten, 98-page manuscript chronicles the time he spent with the 9th Tennessee Infantry between approximately 1861 and 1865. During his service, Walker was wounded five times and contracted dysentery and typhoid at Corinth, Mississippi. This manuscript documents Walker's entry into the Confederate Army, his experiences in battle (including such battles as Shiloh and Missionary Ridge), his thoughts about enemy soldiers, his encounters with various civilians, his unit's...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: The collection consists of letter from Frank B. Hayne, who owned a home called Beaumont in Flat Rock from 1909 to 1920, to the new owner of Beaumont, John S. Brown. The letter is dated December 7, 1933. Included with the letter is an account detailing the murder of Andrew Johnstone in North Carolina by a Confederate soldier who supposedly deserted his troops during the Civil War. Johnstone was the original owner of Beaumont. The account is dated June 13, 1864, and was copied by Johnstone's...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: The collection consists of letter from Frank B. Hayne, who owned a home called Beaumont in Flat Rock from 1909 to 1920, to the new owner of Beaumont, John S. Brown. The letter is dated December 7, 1933. Included with the letter is an account detailing the murder of Andrew Johnstone in North Carolina by a Confederate soldier who supposedly deserted his troops during the Civil War. Johnstone was the original owner of Beaumont. The account is dated June 13, 1864, and was copied by Johnstone's...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of an autograph book of Confederate officers' signatures, compiled by Captain Robert M. McIntire while a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island in Lake Erie from 1863 to 1865. The autographs are primarily from fellow prisoners, many of whom were captured at Gettysburg with McIntire. The collection also includes a twenty dollar bill issued by the Confederate States of America, two postcards featuring a silhouette of General Robert E. Lee on his horse Traveler, one...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of an autograph book of Confederate officers' signatures, compiled by Captain Robert M. McIntire while a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island in Lake Erie from 1863 to 1865. The autographs are primarily from fellow prisoners, many of whom were captured at Gettysburg with McIntire. The collection also includes a twenty dollar bill issued by the Confederate States of America, two postcards featuring a silhouette of General Robert E. Lee on his horse Traveler, one...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of an autograph book of Confederate officers' signatures, compiled by Captain Robert M. McIntire while a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island in Lake Erie from 1863 to 1865. The autographs are primarily from fellow prisoners, many of whom were captured at Gettysburg with McIntire. The collection also includes a twenty dollar bill issued by the Confederate States of America, two postcards featuring a silhouette of General Robert E. Lee on his horse Traveler, one...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of an autograph book of Confederate officers' signatures, compiled by Captain Robert M. McIntire while a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island in Lake Erie from 1863 to 1865. The autographs are primarily from fellow prisoners, many of whom were captured at Gettysburg with McIntire. The collection also includes a twenty dollar bill issued by the Confederate States of America, two postcards featuring a silhouette of General Robert E. Lee on his horse Traveler, one...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of an article written by Estelle Jarnagin Naff entitled "The Battle of Mossy Creek: Yankees Defeat Rebels." This article ran in The Jefferson County Standard on Wednesday, January 6, 1954, and gives an account of the Battle of Mossy Creek that was fought on December 29, 1864, in what is now Jefferson City, Tennessee. Also included in the collection is a descriptive letter about the article. The letter describes Naff, lists her address...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of an article written by Estelle Jarnagin Naff entitled "The Battle of Mossy Creek: Yankees Defeat Rebels." This article ran in The Jefferson County Standard on Wednesday, January 6, 1954, and gives an account of the Battle of Mossy Creek that was fought on December 29, 1864, in what is now Jefferson City, Tennessee. Also included in the collection is a descriptive letter about the article. The letter describes Naff, lists her address...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of a travel booklet compiled by Robert Steere during his travels across Europe, including France, Italy, Austria, and Prussia. The booklet contains stamps from consuls as well as handwritten notes in the native languages of the countries Steere visited. In addition, the booklet contains a permit from the Secretary of State certifying Steere as a citizen of the United States. The booklet is dated between June 25, 1852 and April 5, 1853. The collection also includes a...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of a travel booklet compiled by Robert Steere during his travels across Europe, including France, Italy, Austria, and Prussia. The booklet contains stamps from consuls as well as handwritten notes in the native languages of the countries Steere visited. In addition, the booklet contains a permit from the Secretary of State certifying Steere as a citizen of the United States. The booklet is dated between June 25, 1852 and April 5, 1853. The collection also includes a...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of two travel journals compiled by Kate White in 1912 and in 1916. The first journal, kept from June 22 to July 7, 1912, details White's trip from Frankfort, Kentucky to San Francisco to attend a meeting of the General Federation of of Women's Clubs. The second journal, kept from June 28 to July 22, 1916, describes White's automobile trip heading East to the Shenandoah Valley, Gettysburg and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Hampshire. The second journal...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of two travel journals compiled by Kate White in 1912 and in 1916. The first journal, kept from June 22 to July 7, 1912, details White's trip from Frankfort, Kentucky to San Francisco to attend a meeting of the General Federation of of Women's Clubs. The second journal, kept from June 28 to July 22, 1916, describes White's automobile trip heading East to the Shenandoah Valley, Gettysburg and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Hampshire. The second journal...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of several documents in Spanish from the time of the Spanish-American War in the Philippines in 1898. The first document is a notice of an administrative inspection of the dock yard and ships, dated January 22, 1898. The next documents are letters regarding military plans relating to the cruiser Don Juan de Austria and to the delivery of two other boats, dated March 31 and April 15, 1898. The final document is an appraisal of the materials and wages required to fully...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of several documents in Spanish from the time of the Spanish-American War in the Philippines in 1898. The first document is a notice of an administrative inspection of the dock yard and ships, dated January 22, 1898. The next documents are letters regarding military plans relating to the cruiser Don Juan de Austria and to the delivery of two other boats, dated March 31 and April 15, 1898. The final document is an appraisal of the materials and wages required to fully...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of several documents in Spanish from the time of the Spanish-American War in the Philippines in 1898. The first document is a notice of an administrative inspection of the dock yard and ships, dated January 22, 1898. The next documents are letters regarding military plans relating to the cruiser Don Juan de Austria and to the delivery of two other boats, dated March 31 and April 15, 1898. The final document is an appraisal of the materials and wages required to fully...