In this letter of May 6, 1861, A.J. Osborne writes to a brother, conveying a sense of the local mood as recruitment of soldiers begins. He states that he has been advised by a physician to not volunteer as he is prone to consumption (tuberculosis.)
In this letter of December 24, 1862, A.T. Davidson writes to Jacob Siler with instructions for reimbursement of a coffin purchase for Rufus and giving his thoughts on the war.
This is a typed copy of a hand-written letter by Absalom Joshua Burum to his cousin, Nancy King Gallaher, on September 21, 1851. Burum tells his betrothed how much he misses her and wants to know when they will be married.
In this letter of March 8, 1862, Alfred Wilson writes to James Watson to express his support for the war. He describes efforts to recruit more men from Jackson and Macon Counties and commends Watson's willingness to serve in the military, stating…
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.
A bill of goods purchased at Nashville Tennessee April 15, 1964 by H. M. Misemer. Items purchased were 2 pair of shoes, a paper of pins, 3 papers of needles, 2 barlow knifes, 2 and a half quires of paper, a small tin bucket, 5 tin cups, 4 bars of…
Bill [?] Osborn writes to his brother David in this letter of October 26, 1861. From outside of Wilmington, NC, he describes illness affecting many of the troops and conditions about life in the army. He looks forward to returning home as soon as…
In this letter of March 2, 1962, C. M. Beezley writes C. S. Buchanan from Greenville, Tennessee. Beezley, possibly also known as Charles Beasley, tells Buchanan about number of men taken prisoner by the North, and that they were treated kindly.
This pocket size Civil War diary of Absalom Joshua Burum (1828-1892) was created in 1864. Burum, a native of Tennessee, joined Colonel Thomas’ regiment September 27, 1862 and, as first sergeant, fought alongside Colonel William Stringfield and the…