- Tennessee Battles
- Individual Point of views
- Regulators and you may Discount
- Photos and you will Designs
- Standard Special Collections Information
Knoxville into the War
John Shrady Characters, 1862 Can get 17-1864 Oct 8 (MS.1436) Dr. John Shrady authored the majority of this type of emails (in a very clear hand) so you’re able to his spouse, Jeannie (Sammis) Shrady, as he was offering once the a doctor on the next Tennessee Infantry Division. Even if John Srady’s association that have Knoxville try quick with his provider inside local healthcare facilities are short-term, their characters shed light on issues that prevailed following town try recovered in order to Partnership handle.
John Watkins in Knoxville so you’re able to Sarah Probert, 1863 September 18 (MS.1161) Contained in this page, dated Sep 18, 1863, from John Watkins when you look at the Knoxville, Tenn., to help you Sarah Probert in Pittsfield, Kansas, Watkins brings a listing of all of the he has done as making Crab Orchard, Kentucky. for Knoxville. He writes on marching in order to Cumberland Gap which have Burnside and also the Confederate give up around. Along with, he complains in regards to the shortage of mail solution and you may describes new dilapidated condition away from Knoxville: “Knoxville need become a bit an area till the war began it looks now as though it absolutely was the brand new oldest set globally and you can started allowed to run-down ever since it absolutely was centered.” (get a hold of digitized letter) **It letter is certainly one items regarding the larger John Watkins Records collection.
Robert A great. Ragan Emails, 1863 Oct 13-1864 April 11 (MS.0743) This collection home seven emails off Robert A great. Ragan in order to his spouse, Emeline (Neass) Ragan. His letters inform you a fascinating position of war. Inside, Ragan talks about battles and skirmishes with the “Rebels,” relates to the brand new surface they have viewed, applies his outrage that have military lifetime, mentions their concern about moving past an acceptable limit Southern, and you may comments towards their unit’s motions and you can strategies. He writes out of Bulls Pit, Jonesborough, Knoxville, Wraytown, and you can Greenville. His characters off Dec. step three and you will 4, 1863, off Knoxville tell of the fight occurring involving the rebels and you can the fresh relationship: “he has generated four services when planning on taking Knoxville however they provides failed whenever. Sherman is actually ten kilometers folks having a large push . ” The guy reassures their spouse which he hasn’t been caught and you may kept prisoner, as he is actually yes this woman is getting told at home, however, he has a good rations and you may knows he or she is into the the correct section of the dispute. (look for chose digitized letters)
Elizabeth Baker Crozier Record, 1863-1864 (MS.1048) Inside record, Elizabeth Baker Crozier relates to lifestyle in the Knoxville during the siege out of 1863. She starts because of the revisiting Nov. 15, 1863, your day she is obligated to evacuate their own home. Crozier relates to being amidst the new assaulting and recounts Partnership soldiers plundering and you can burning their household, also destroying brand new residential property out-of their particular neighbors. She including remembers the fresh new generosity other people because the she along with her partner attempted to reestablish a property and you may life due to their members of the family. Another entry was from Nov. 23, the day Longstreet caught the fresh new Cherokee Levels area west of the downtown area Knoxville. Elizabeth Baker Crozier refers to “waiting which have great nervousness getting Longstreet and come up with that grand flow on our very own urban area and send us at the same time regarding the vicious adversary. my better half and you will child was with Longstreet’s military nearly around the corner of its family.” She extends back and identifies prior to events of the season and you can standard way of life criteria when you look at the Knoxville. Inside a tiny excerpt at the end, Crozier writes of one’s loss of their own brother, Dr. Henry Baker, at the hands of Connection soldiers.
Soldier Viewpoints
Richard M. Saffell Files, 1837 April 18-1889 December twenty-five (MS.1333) Such characters ranging from individuals people in the newest Saffell and you may Bogle parents file the enjoy inside the Municipal Conflict. Regarding particular notice may be the characters back and forth from Sam and you can Dick Saffell outlining their provider with the Confederate Army from inside the East Tennessee.
Milton Weaver Range, 1856-1866 (MS.2128) So it range includes letters, envelopes, poems, recopies, and you will an effective tintype talking about Milton Weaver’s enjoy into the 74th Kansas Volunteer Infantry inside the Civil Combat. The majority of the fresh new range is comprised of correspondence between Milton Weaver and his awesome relatives, much of that’s composed into striking patriotic fixed. The fresh letters explain camp lives, certain military procedures, Copperheads, and you can Weaver’s need to come back to their household members during the Kansas.
Curious boffins may want to consult T. J. Walker’s “Reminiscences of your own Civil War” (MS.0124) which talks about many of the same tricks about opinion off a rebel soldier.
Watson B. Smith Emails, 1863 August-September (MS.3324) That it collection houses four letters one Watson B. Smith had written to his family unit members in Michigan off Eastern Tennessee during August and paign, fights which have Confederate troops and you will guerillas, and you can negotiations on the civilian people, that has been primarily (but not entirely) sympathetic into Relationship. He as well as talks about his commitments inside head office, also their brief meeting because guide-de-go camping. There are also several emails created to and from seized Confederate officials.
Robert Galbraith Municipal Battle Diaries, 1863-1865 (MS.2179) The 3 diaries within range give an understanding of a great soldier’s big date-to-go out factors, together with battles (away from types of appeal is the Competition off Stones River discussed towards p, and you can recreational facts.
David L. Jones in order to Anna Jones, 1865 March 18 (MS.2685) Letter old March 18, 1865, from David L. Jones in the Nashville, Tenn. to Anna Jones inside Alleghany Area, Pa. Describes expensive costs inside the Nashville, a visit to Fort Negley, thievery on barracks, lifestyle from the camp, and an excellent breakdown of your society lower than martial laws. (see digitized page) **This can be you to product on larger David L. Jones Characters collection.
Civilian Perspectives
Eleanora Willauer Diary, 1862 Oct step 1-1869 November 9 (MS.2940) That it collection includes the fresh Confederate record away from Eleanora Willauer away from Dickson County, Tennessee. Composed between October step 1, 1862 and you may November 9, 1869, this new log also offers a merchant account out-of civil life in your neighborhood and of occurrences regarding the Municipal Combat also reflections to your Willauer’s individual emotions in several months. From the diary, Willauer makes reference to numerous armed forces leadership, like meeting Standard Nathan Bedford Forrest into January 20, 1863. She means your because “high and large (not as) and i also think most fine-looking.”
Into the February 5, 1863, Willauer writes regarding a battle on Feet. Donelson: “To consider one hundred of your brave Southerners being sacrificed having absolutely nothing. the neglect of some commander – where the blame rests I know not. But fault there is. Try Bragg a – traitor?”
After the end of the conflict, on July 9, 1865, Willauer claims “Promise is lifeless and you may Freedom is actually her grave. A sis regarding Government armed forces and possibly dry for the a beneficial South prison – brand new Southern overpowered – overcome – subjugated!”
On the December step 3, 1865, Willauer writes “The new negroes keeps a lot of them been sent from right here in addition to few one to remain are getting soon. The fresh Chief believes for the white work.” Up coming she adds an admission after that having April, 1866, noting merely you to definitely “He has got negroes from the Heater today as they are going into operation as quickly as possible.”