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Metadata
Title |
Papers (Dean, Jefferson) |
Creator |
Dean, Jefferson, 1824-1864 |
Description |
Civil War letters (5), by Tennessee Confederate, Jefferson Dean, to his wife, Sophia. His regiment was stationed in southeastern Kentucky, then Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He describes his company's activities in preparation for the Battle of Mill Springs and with Felix Zollicoffer's forces at Johnson's Island, where he died. Other items include war records and photos (5), concerning Dean and Johnson's Island cemetery. |
Collection |
Manuscripts & Folklife Archives |
Object Name |
Letter |
Date |
1861-1954 |
Year Range From |
1861 |
Year Range To |
1954 |
Other Number |
SC 941 |
Subjects |
Casualties Diseases Economic conditions Military life Prisoners Prisons Recruiting & enlistment Soldiers |
People |
Dean, Jefferson, 1824-1864 Dean, Sophia Agnes (Holland), 1827-1909 Zollicoffer, Felix Kirk, 1812-1862 |
Search Terms |
Battle of Mill Springs Campaigns, battles, military actions Johnson's Island, OH Tennessee Wayne County, KY |
Finding Aids |
For finding aid click here - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_mss_fin_aid/2895/ |
Catalog Number |
1995.99.3 |
Dates of Creation |
1861-1954 |
Extent |
1 folder. 17 items. Originals and photocopies. |
Number of Images |
1 |