Manuscript Database

Creator/Title

Henry. Letters, 25 Aug. 1862, 6 Dec. 1864. A.L.S.'s

Call No.

Mss. C H

Content

25 Aug. 1862 letter written by a Union soldier, Henry, from Camp Benjamin Harrison in Bowling Green to his parents. The letter describes an expedition through "Dixie" and reported that a company of the same regiment left at Red River had been attacked by 400 guerillas and were "cut all to pieces." A 6 Dec. 1864 letter also written by Henry in Nashville to his parents describes military movements around Nashville as Col. Harrison and Gen. Hood prepared for a fight Typescript copies also included.

Subject Heading

United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865