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.