Title: John Shrady Letters

Date/Date Range :   1863-1864

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection consists of 13 letters from John Shrady, a regimental surgeon in the U.S. Army stationed in Knoxville, Tenn., to his wife, Jeannie Lockhart.

Call number: MS-1436

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

Collection is property of Special Collections.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], John Shrady Letters, MS-1436. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of one folder of correspondence, dated between 1863 and 1864.

John Shrady was a surgeon from New York City, or its environs, who was stationed in East Tennessee from late 1863 until the autumn of 1864. He served as surgeon to the 2nd East Tennessee Infantry in Clinton, Tennessee and afterward served in two different hospitals in Knoxville, Tennessee: Asylum U.S.A. General Hospital and Holston U.S.A. General Hospital. His term of service ended in October of 1864.

There are 13 letters in this collection. The first is dated December 25, 1863. The final letter is dated October 8, 1864. The letters deal primarily with reporting Dr. Shrady's daily activities and general news to his wife. He also discusses plans for being discharged from the service in the latter half of 1864. He often expresses his wishes to return home and encourages his wife to get plenty of exercise and take advantage of recreational activities whenever she can. Occasionally, Dr. Shrady mentions a prominent figure from the American Civil War, e.g. General William T. Sherman or General Joseph Wheeler. These references, however, are minimal in these 13 letters.

• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
• Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
• Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.