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Metadata
Title |
Papers (Civil War - Brownsville, Kentucky) |
Creator |
Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Description |
Letter, 12 October 1861, to his father from an unidentified Confederate soldier in the 2nd Tennessee Cavalry Battalion. He describes his march from Bowling Green, Kentucky to Brownsville, Kentucky, and camp conditions. He also comments on Union sentiment there as distinct from abolitionism; describes an alarm raised in camp when one of the men was fired upon while watering his horse at Green River; and praises his captain for his treatment of the men and for discouraging any celebration when citizens were asked to take down the U.S. flag. |
Collection |
Manuscripts & Folklife Archives |
Object Name |
Correspondence |
Date |
1861 |
Year Range From |
1861 |
Year Range To |
1861 |
Other Number |
SC 3039 |
Subjects |
Military life Soldiers |
People |
Hamilton, John Bell, 1807-1887 |
Search Terms |
Brownsville, KY Civil War, 1861-1865 Tennessee |
Finding Aids |
For finding aid click here - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_mss_fin_aid/4185/ |
Catalog Number |
SC2016.3.21 |
Dates of Creation |
1861 |
Extent |
1 folder. 1 item. Original. |
Number of Images |
1 |