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Isham G. Harris Telegram
Isham G. Harris sent this telegram to Major General Gideon J. Pillow on July 2, 1861 (the day that Tennessee was formally admitted into the Confederacy). In it, he discusses transferring Tennessee troops into the Confederate Army.
J. A. Bowen Letter
This collection consists of a single handwritten letter by J. A. Bowen while in Camp Cheatham, Robertson County, Tennessee, on May 24, 1861.
J. B. Rodgers Letter
This collection houses a letter written by J. B. Rodgers sent on March 1, 1863 from Washington D.C. to Harry Studley of Illinois. Rodgers details his predicament in not being able to return to his home in Tennessee, where the Confederates have taken his property. He also speculates that the French might support the South, and offers his opinions on Northern politics.
J. C. Gates Letter
This collection consists of an April 11, 1864, letter from Union soldier J. C. Gates in Ringgold, Georgia. Writing to his wife in Ohio, Gates mentions the arrival of Col. Brownlow and the East Tennessee Cavalry and discusses the fish supply in the local rivers (Chickamauga, Hiwassee, and Tennessee).
J. E. Howe Letter
This collection consists of one letter written by Union soldier James E. Howe to his sister Frances A. Howe of Flint, Michigan. Howe was stationed with his regiment in Bowling Green, Kentucky when he wrote the letter. In it, he mentions extensive Confederate espionage activity in and around Bowling Green and the Tennessee state line.
J. K. Knopp Letter
This letter was written by Union soldier James K. Knopp on November 13, 1864 to his cousin James H. Knopp of Castalia, Ohio. Knopp, stationed at Chickamauga, writes of his possible furlough for Christmas and of the necessity of continuing to work to pay off his debts.
J. P. Hollowell Letter
J. P. Hollowell wrote this letter to his sister, Sallie Hollowell, from camp in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In it, he mentions that his unit has been looking for a fight, but their location is too well fortified. Hollowell also apologizes for not being home for Christmas and says that he wants a new pair of pants.
J. P. Pryor Letter
J. P. Pryor wrote this letter to Col. Baxter Smith of Nashville, Tennessee to thank him for his contribution to the forthcoming book The Campaign of Lieutenant-General N. B. Forrest and of Forrest's Cavalry. In addition to the original letter, the collection includes a typewritten transcript made in 1947.
J. R. Campbell and James W. Taylor Photographs and Pamphlet
This collection houses primarily photographs of the Church of God and its members taken by J. R. Campbell near Harriman and Hyatt, Tennessee, around 1910. Also included is a pamphlet by James W. Taylor entitled Alleghania. This document discusses the reasons for pro-Union feelings in East Tennessee and Knoxville's strategic importance.
J. S. Hanna Letter
A handwritten letter from J. S. Hanna to an unknown recipient written circa November 24, 1862 from Fort Saunderson, Bolivar, TN. The letter discusses his time at his time at the fort including sickness and weather.
J. W. Stewart Letter
This collection contains a two-part letter, the first part from a Lt. Lambert addressed to "Major Bills", introducing Captain J. W. Stewart and asking for any help Bills might provide in seeking volunteers for the Tennessee Artillery Corps. Stewart penned the second part, further explaining his aims for recruiting volunteers.
Jacob H. Bickley Letters
Jacob H. Bickley wrote these three letters, dated 1863 December 14, 1864 January 13, and 1865 June 13, to his sister Martha Mattie Bickley in Ohio from the field in Tennessee. In them, he discusses his involvement in the Battle of Chattanooga and other military duties, family life, and his attempts to send money home.
Jacob Rowland Letters
Jacob Vanscoy Letters
Jacob Vanscoy was an enlisted man in Company D, 12th Indiana Infantry. This collection consists of copies of letters written by Jacob Vanscoy at Grand Junction, Tennessee, to his father and mother.
James A. Perkins Book Materials
This collection houses material documenting James A. Perkins' Robert Penn Warren and The Cass Mastern Material. Contained herein are edited manuscripts, editors' notes, original drafts, and correspondence between James A. Perkins and various people related to the book.
James B. David Diary
This collection houses the diary of Private James B. David of the 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment. The diary documents entire year of 1864, but it only has a few references for the months of November and December. The first pages of the diary list the addresses of some of the soldiers who served with David.
James C. Patterson Letter
This collection consists of a letter written by Civil War surgeon James C. Patterson on June 9, 1863, in Nashville, Tenn. In the letter, Patterson discusses almost being captured near Murfreesboro Pike, and also talks about not having been paid since he joined the war.
James Cooper Letter
This collection contains a letter from Confederate soldier Jason Cooper, dated December 5, 1863 from Dalton, Georgia. Written "To his dear friend Farley," Cooper writes about the Confederate evacuation of Chattanooga.
James Fowler Rusling Letter
The collection contains a letter written by Captain James Fowler Rusling (1834-1918) of the 17th U.S.C.T in Beech Grove, Tennessee to Captain Marsh of the "F" Co. MI 19th Infantry. The correspondence discusses rebel troop movements across the Harpeth River under General Hood in 1864.
James J. Vauln Letter
A single handwritten letter from James J. Vauln in LaGrange, Tenn. to General Ulysses S. Grant in Memphis, Tenn. dated June 23, 1862. Vauln, a deacon of the American Catholic Church in LaGrange, pleas for permission to continue his church services, as the new brigadier general had forced him to stop holding services.
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