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General John M. Schofield Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3678
Abstract

This Civil War letter was written from General John M. Schofield to Brigadier General Jacob Ammen on September 19, 1864. The letter requests that Ammen and his 4th Div. 23rd Corps support the raid on the town of Saltville in southwestern Virginia, resulting in the Battle of Saltville on October 2, 1864.

Dates: 1864

General Nathaniel C. McLean Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0043
Abstract

Nathaniel C. McLean wrote this letter to his wife, Mary Louise (Thompson) McLean, on May 3, 1864 while he was inspecting Union fortifications in and around Knoxville, Tennessee.

Dates: 1864 May 5

George B. Kirchner Collection of the Joseph Clough Morrill Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2067
Abstract

This collection documents the life of Lieutenant Joseph Clough Morrill and the 3rd Regiment of the California Infantry Volunteers during the Civil War. The collection dates between 1825 and 1903, although the bulk of the documents are from 1862 to 1866. It consists of both personal letters and photographs as well as several official military documents.

Dates: 1825 May 25-1903 January 13

George E. Moore Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3047
Abstract

This October 9, 1863, letter is to a Mr. A. Douglas from George E. Moore of the Signal Corps under Gen. Thomas in Chattanooga, Tenn. Moore notifies Douglas that rebel forces captured John [no last name] as a prison of war when returning from the Sequachee Valley, and he details the circumstances surrounding the capture.

Dates: 1863 October 9

George Gates Lookout Mountain Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2874
Abstract

This collection consists of one letter written by Corporal George Gates to his aunt. It was written from his regiment's camp located to the left of Chattanooga, Tennessee on November 26, 1863. He re-counts for his aunt the Battle of Lookout Mountain on November 25, 1863. He mentions his regiment's movements, acquisitions, and casualties in the battle.

Dates: 1863 November 26

George L. Reis Civil War Transcripts

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0562
Abstract

This collection consists of 28 transcripts of letters from George L. Reis to his family and friends back home. The transcripts discuss the everyday activities of a soldier during the Civil War and other topics such as desertion, battle maneuvers, and affairs at home.

Dates: 1862 October 28-1865 June 1

George Laubach Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2160
Abstract

This collection contains a letter, dated April 5, 1865, from Spring Camp (close to Knoxville, Tenn.), from George Laubach of the 10th Michigan Cavalry to Mariette Hutchins in Michigan. Laubach discusses news from home and describes his surroundings in East Tennessee.

Dates: 1865 April 5

George Lewis Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2944
Abstract

This collection houses one letter from George Lewis to his sister, Naracessa Hampton, of Casvade, Virginia. Lewis focuses on the plight of his sister, whose husband was apparently compelled to serve in the Confederate Army. He offers her advice and instructs her to keep her household in good condition.

Dates: 1865 January 28

George Logan Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2172
Abstract

This collection consists of six letters and two newspaper clippings dealing with George Logan and his service with the 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.

Dates: 1862-1877

George Morris Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3028
Abstract

This collection contains three letters from George Morris to his wife Rowena and to his parents dating from 1863 to 1864. They discuss troop movements, life in the army, and his position as bridge guard or builder.

Dates: 1863-1864

George Pen Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2911
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1863 December 25

George Sowers Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0898
Abstract

In this letter to his parents and brother, George Sowers reports that he is in good health, describes the 23 mile march that his regiment has just finished, mentions that he prefers Tennessee to Kentucky, and says that the Rebels have left Tennessee for Florida.

Dates: 1863 March 10

George Sowers Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0855
Abstract

In these two letters to his brother, George Sowers mentions getting some tobacco (which is scarce in Tennessee), discusses his regiment's opinion of their Lieutenant Berry, and reports on his health. He also implores his brother to write him more often and asks for news of his family.

Dates: 1863 February 1-May 15

George Tarres Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2969
Abstract

In this letter to his sister Rebecca (postmarked Clarksville, Tenn.) George Tarres discusses the fighting and marching that his unit has done.

Dates: 1862 March 2

George W. Douglas Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2142
Abstract

In a letter written February 4, 1865 from the Officers' Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn., to Colonel Cross, George W. Douglas writes concerning his desire for an artifical leg to help him walk.

Dates: 1865 February 4

George W. Dyer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0054
Abstract This collection houses two items documenting George W. Dyer's activities during the close of the Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction. The first is a pass issued under the authority of Brigadier General Samuel P. Carter (then serving as the Provost Marshal General of East Tennessee) indicating that the guards should allow Dyer to pass through to Kentucky. The second is a certificate showing that Dyer is a registered voter and is allowed to vote because he produced two loyal Union...
Dates: 1864 January 20, 1866 August 23

George W. Ross Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2151
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1863 November 15

Gideon S. Sentelle Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1520
Abstract

This collection consists of three military records of Gideon S. Sentelle from 1865. The records include a discharge paper from Knoxville, Tennessee and two muster-out rolls.

Dates: 1865

Grenville Mellen Dodge Manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3295
Abstract

This manuscript contains copies of regimental and brigade general and special orders documenting the activities of the Second Division of the Army of Tennessee under the command of General Grenville Mellen Dodge from 1 January 1863 to 14 January 1864.

Dates: 1863-1864

Gustavus A. Peltzer Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2878
Abstract

The letter is written by Gustavus A. Peltzer, dated July 2, 1863, and is addressed to his friend Ellis. The letter, written in response to previous correspondence from Ellis, details the events that led to his imprisonment in Knoxville, Tennessee. The collection also contains the original envelope used for this correspondence.

Dates: 1863 July 2

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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 247
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Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 34
Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. 34
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons. 15
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate. 13
Soldiers -- Michigan -- Correspondence. 12
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories. 11
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Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History -- Siege, 1863. 9
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Kentucky -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 7
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Soldiers -- Illinois -- Correspondence. 7
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Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863. 6
Knox County (Tenn.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 6
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Mississippi -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 6
Soldiers -- Wisconsin -- Correspondence. 6
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans. 6
United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1865). 6
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Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers. 5
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Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 5
Memphis (Tenn.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 5
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Ohio -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 5
Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862. 5
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Tennessee -- History. 5
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Stones River, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1862-1863. 4
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865. 4
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Veterans -- Confederate States of America. 4
Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 4
Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 4
Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Cavalry Battalion, 1st. 3
Copperhead movement. 3
Cumberland Gap (Tenn.) 3
Franklin, Battle of, Franklin, Tenn., 1864. 3
Freedmen -- Tennessee. 3
Loudon County (Tenn.) 3
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877). 3
Soldiers -- Georgia -- Correspondence. 3
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Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African-American. 3
Tennessee -- Politics and government. 3
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Autographs. 3
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Engineering and construction. 3
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Protest movements. 3
United States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). 3
United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 64th (1861-1865). 3
United States. Army. Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). 3
Admirals -- United States -- Correspondence. 2
Atlanta Campaign, 1864 2
Broadsides 2
Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863. 2
Confederate States of America. 2
Confederate States of America. Army -- History. 2
Confederate States of America. Army of Tennessee -- Artillery. 2
Confederate States of America. Army. 2
Confederate States of America. Army. Tennessee Infantry Regiment, 13th. 2
Confederate States of America. Army. Tennessee Infantry Regiment, 26th. 2
Confederate States of America. Army. Tennessee Infantry Regiment, 9th. 2
Cotton trade -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century. 2
Illinois -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. 2
Illinois -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories. 2
Johnson Island Prison. 2
Kentucky -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. 2
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination. 2
Literature and history -- United States. 2
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