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"We had a severe battle at Franklin . . ." 50th Ohio soldier
Columbia Tenn Dec 28th 1864 Dear Sister, I received a long letter from you today. I reply not because there is anything of importance transpiring just at present, but because when the most happens is … more →
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"We had a severe battle at Franklin . . ." 50th Ohio soldier
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Columbia Tenn Dec 28th 1864 Dear Sister, I received a long letter from you today. I reply not becaus … more →
104th Ohio Federal soldiers describes firing at Confederates at Franklin
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: The Confederate Army of Tennessee marched across over open ground for over a mile before they finall … more →
Official surgeon's Union report detailing casualties after the Battle of Franklin
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: O.R.–SERIES I–VOLUME XLV/1 [S# 93] NOVEMBER 14, 1864-JANUARY 23, 1865.–Campaign in … more →
Franklin resident, Spotswood H. Hatcher writes wife in February 1863
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Spotswood H. Hatcher (1831-1891) joined Company A, 45th TN Infantry (CSA) apparently in late 1862. H … more →
Must-have new publication - Gale Library of Daily Life: American Civil War
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: A new two-volume, 600 page set, titled – Gale Library of Daily Life: American Civil War … more →
We all drank from the same canteen - Pvt. Miles O'Reilly
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Confederate reenactor Robert Brooks read the poem - The Same Canteen – by Civil War poet-soldi … more →
June 8th, 1863 letter from 81st Ohio soldier - Pocahontas, Tenn.
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: The following letter was offered on eBay in early June 2008: John W. Boston of the 81st Ohio Infantr … more →
William Candace Thompson, 6th MS, writes of the action . . .
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: The 6th MS was part of Adams’s Brigade, which has 43 known dead buried at McGavock. The 6th MS has 3 … more →
50th Ohio soldier writes of Franklin battle, mentions dead and wounded.
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Columbia Tenn Dec 28th 1864 Dear Sister, I received a long letter from you today. I reply not becaus … more →
9th Indiana Cavalry saw action all around Middle Tennessee in 1864
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: William Vincent Wheeler (b. 1845) served in the 9th Indiana Cavalry. The IUPUI library has his famil … more →
eBay letters (16th U.S. Infantry), 1862 and 1863
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: eBay lot listed 5.17.08 Four letters from future KIA officer Homer H. Clark of the 16th U.S. Infantr … more →
eBay letter (Nov 23, 1864) from 80th Illinois soldier
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Letter from James J. Clark of the 80th Illinois Infantry, Company A. Accompanied by cover. Written i … more →
eBay letters from 142 Illinois soldier (June and Sept 1864)
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Eight letters from George G. Green of the 142nd Illinois Infantry, Company B. Dated between June and … more →
eBay letter - Nov 6, 1864 - mentioning of Forrest
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: eBay letter from Second Lieutenant Peter W. Wikoff of the 86th Illinois Infantry. Datelined “Head Qu … more →
Prominent Franklin resident - Royce - prosecutes claim for loss of home during the Civil War
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: [The following letter was recently acquired by Franklin resident Kraig McNutt.] Franklin (TN) August … more →
31st Miss. Colonel offers description of Battle of Franklin
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: The University of Mississippi library has the following in their collection: M.D.L. Stephens Manuscr … more →
