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Henry M. Newhall letters
Collection — Box: 62
Identifier: MS-SC1099
Scope and Contents
Letters to his sister in Quincy, Ill. discuss camp life, Black soldiers in the army, jealousy in Union command and several encounters with Forrest's men. Also discuss friends and family back in Quincy.
Dates:
Created: 1862 - 1865
Found in:
Manuscript Collection
William Tecumseh Sherman letters
Collection — Box: 79
Identifier: MS-SC1383
Scope and Contents
Two letters from 1864, both to General McPherson. The first, April 6, from Nashville, Tenn. discusses maintaining the Mississippi River, his suggestion for Hurlbut and Slocum, the Red River Expedition and instructions re: Dept. of Tenn. The second, April 29, informs McPherson that he has instructed General Washburn to hold Forrest and as many of the enemy as possible. Letter, 1872, to William Stanley Hatch discusses how he got his name "Tecumseh". Letter, 1872, to Alexander S. Webb mentions...
Dates:
Created: 1864 - 1886
Found in:
Manuscript Collection