Title: W. L. Salsbury Letter

Date/Date Range :   1864 August 4

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

A letter written from W.L Salsbury at Hurricane Bridge, Tenn., to his wife, dated August 4, 1864. Salsbury writes that he will soon be coming home from his service, and passes along news regarding his company.

Call number: MS-2853

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

Aquisition Information:

Collection was purchased by Special Collections on July 13, 2006

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], W. L. Salsbury Letter, MS-2853. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection is arranged in one folder

No biographical information is available.

A letter written from a man named W.L Salsbury to his wife from Hurricane Bridge, Tennessee on August 4, 1864 during the Civil War. In the letter he writes to tell her that he will soon be coming home from his service. He also later states that he received orders to report back to Tringto within ten days of the end of his current service. He tells his wife that he will use the ten days to come home to her, and talk face to face. He also writes to tell her that other men in his company are doing fine.

• Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.