Title: John W. Hammer Letter

Date/Date Range :   1862 June 4

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

While encamped in the Cumberland Ford area of Knox County, Tenn., John W. Hammer serving in the16th Ohio Infantry Company K writes to a friend named Annie. In this letter dated June 4, 1862, he describes the fortifications that are in place to protect them from the Confederates. His company moves toward the Confederate camps and skirmishes occur.

Call number: MS-2134

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

Aquisition Information:

Collection was purchased by 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 W. Hammer Letter, MS-2134. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of a single letter.

John W. Hammer served in the 16th Ohio Infantry Company K. According to the National Park Service, soldiers of the 16th Ohio Infantry were in the Cumberland Gap area March 21-23 and had a skirmish at Elrod's Ridge on March 22. The Cumberland Gap campaign dates are from March 28 through June 18. The following are specific details: Cumberland Mountain April 28; Cumberland Gap April 29. Occupation of the Cumberland Gap took place from June 18-September 15.

While encamped in the Cumberland Ford area of Knox County, Tenn., John W. Hammer serving in the16th Ohio Infantry Company K writes to a friend named Annie. In this letter dated June 4, 1862, he describes the fortifications that are in place to protect them from the Confederates. His company moves toward the Confederate camps and skirmishes occur.

• Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence.
• Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
• Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal Narratives.
• Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal Narratives.
• United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 16th (1861-1864).