Title: Civil War Soldier's Letter Written Near Savannah, Tenn.

Date/Date Range :   1862 April 14

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection contains a single letter written by a Civil War solider in Savannah, Tennessee, to his wife, dated April 14th, 1862. Although he did not fight at Shiloh, he reports on the casualties.

Call number: MS-2389

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

Aquisition Information:

Collection was purchased by Special Collections in October 2003.

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], Civil War Soldier's Letter Written Near Savannah, Tenn., MS-2389. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of a single folder.

No biographical information is available.

This collection contains a single letter written by a Civil War solider to his wife, dated April 14th, 1862. He was camped near Savannah, Tennessee. He had no direct involvement in the Battle of Shiloh (April 6-7), though he reports a little on the casualties, citing that "we were only in hearing distance but saw the wounded by thousands." He goes on to reference the deaths of those in other companies. Most of the letter is concerned with the soldier's requests about personal matters and questions about his family at home.

• Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
• Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862.