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In this letter to his sister, Orlando Geer expresses his opinions about news from home and describes the condition of their mutual acquaintances in the army.

In this letter to his sister, Orlando Geer discusses family matters and veterans' pay in addition to asking for some new tobacco.

In this letter to his sister, Orlando Geer discusses how much he and his fellow soldiers dislike Brigadier General Jim B. Steedman. According to Geer, Steedman is "Like a bad cent returned to us again, this time in the capacity of Brigade Commander while when he left us he was Colonel."

In this letter to his sister Hattie (postmarked Trinne, Tennessee), Orlando Geer describes combat that his unit has seen recently and tells of frustrations caused by Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. According to Geer, ... "the Rebel Gen. Forrest has been very troublesome driving in our calvary picketts and now and then coming right up under our nose and picking up horses and picketts."

Orlando C. Geer wrote this letter to his sister Hattie from camp on the Elk River in Tennessee on July 15, 1863. In it, he discusses his unit's activities from June 24 to July 15, 1863, including their participation in a battle and camp life.

This Civil War letter, dated January 4, 1864, was written relatively soon after the Battle of Mossy Creek in Mossy Creek, TN which occurred on December 29, 1863. The letter describes the actions of Union soldier Pembroke S. Scott and his company “B” of Ohio’s 118th Infantry in 1863.

In a March 12, 1864 letter from Anderson, Tenn., to his sister in Spafford, N.Y., Private Perry Norton of the 149th New York Infantry writes to inform her of his condition and pass on a rumor that his regiment may return to the Army of the Potomac.

This collection consists of deliveries and receipts of Quartermaster Second Lieutenant Peter McNaughton made during the year 1865. Deliveries included horses, clothing, and artilleries of the United States Army during the Civil War. Many of the camps that received deliveries were located in Washington D.C.

This February 2, 1862, letter is from Phoebe Cross to her sister. In the letter, Cross describes her life and family in East Tennessee while her husband is at war.

This photograph depicts African-American soldiers at a Civil War camp in Johnsonville, Tennessee. The men shown are standing on a railroad car. Also visible are full wagons, lumber, railroad tracks, and tents with fireplaces.

A single stereograph of United States Army officers during the American Civil War. The photo was taken by noted Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner in 1861.

These photographs depict a number of boats that operated on the Tennessee River during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The ships depicted include the excursion boat Annabell King, the steamers City of Chattanooga, Shiloh, J. W. Hill, the packets Edgar Cherry, City of Memphis, City of Knoxville, War Eagle, the gunboat Kingston, and the transport Missionary.

This collection consists of an extract from a letter of instruction regarding memorandum receipts, dated March 28, 1864.

This collection contains research material (photocopies of documents, correspondence, illustrations, microfilm and articles) from 1984 to 1992 surrounding Dr. R. B. Rosenburg's Living Monuments: Confederate Soldiers' Homes in the New South (1993).

The collection consists of several Marion County, Tennessee land surveys for the Raulston, Anderson, and State families. There is one document listing the birth and death dates for the Raulston family, and there is also a military discharge document for William Raulston.