In a letter of June 25, 1863, Ben Edmonston writes to his parents describing conditions and reporting on the illness and possible discharge of his brother. He also dscribes a recent Union raid in eastern Tennessee that destroyed railroad bridges and…
In this undated letter, Ben Edmonston writes to an unknown person describing how his desire to become a courier for a general was undermined by politics within his unit.
In this Edmonston family letter of July 18, 1864 D.I. (Dorothy Independence) writes to her brothers with brief news from home. She apologizes for her poor writing, explaining that she has only a bad pen and no good paper available. The letter was…
In this letter of September 18, 1854 L.M. Edmonston writes to her sister Laura asking for news of family. A letter of 1864 was written on the back of this letter (see "DI to dear brothers" of July 18, 1864).
In this letter of July 14, 1864 Maggie Edmonston writes to her brothers B.B. and B.F. Edmonston, lamenting that neither has written to her in awhile. She goes on to describe her feelings of loss concerning their late brother and provides…
In this letter of July 6, 1863, an unsigned author (presumably Maggie Edmonston) writes to her family to applogize for not writing earlier. She reports having been ill and expresses concern about not having heard any recent news about her husband.
In this letter of August 5, 1864 Ninian and Polly Ann Edmonston write to their sons B.B. and B.F. to ask about their well-being, having heard the news of the Union mining attack at Petersburg. They also discuss local results of the North Carolina…
In this letter of July 29, 1864, Ninian and Polly Ann Edmonston write to their sons B.B. and B.F. Edmonston. They acknowledge receipt of earlier letters and send their prayers.
In this letter of June 1864 Ninian Edmonston and Polly Ann write to their sons B.B. and B.F. Edmonston, describing an incident near Hendersonville, NC where a group of deserters killed a man who had provided them with food. They also describe the…