Title: William H. Gripman Letter

Date/Date Range :   1865 March 1

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

This Civil War letter written by Union soldier William H. Gripman to his friends describes the conditions in Chattanooga, where his regiment was stationed in 1865. The letter is dated March 1, 1865. He describes how bad the officers are and how they got rid of an officer that "hung one of the boys up by his thumbs."

Call number: MS-2886

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

Aquisition Information:

Special Collections purchased this item on June 8, 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], William H. Gripman Letter, MS-2886. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of a single folder.

William H. Gripman likely served in the 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment, which was stationed in Chattanooga, Tennessee from February to September of 1865.

This Civil War letter written by Union soldier William H. Gripman to his friends describes the conditions in Chattanooga, where his regiment was stationed in 1865. The letter is dated March 1, 1865. He describes how bad the officers are and how they got rid of an officer that "hung one of the boys up by his thumbs." Gripman writes that he is ready to say "goodbye to Uncle Sam." He also writes that he has picked up the bad habits of smoking and stealing, which he claims he will quit once discharged. Gripman wants his mother to know that he is "living well with the best of quarters, good beds, two blankets each, and a good bed sack."

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