Title: William H. Green Letter,

Date/Date Range :   1865 February 16

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

This letter by William H. Green, of the 45th New York Regiment, Company F, was written to his brother, from Nashville, Tenn. on February 16, 1865, during the Civil War. In the letter, Green writes of a large battle that took place between the Rebel General Hood and the Union General Thomas and that the city is under martial law.

Call number: MS-2897

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

Aquisition Information:

Purchased by Special Collections, 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. Green Letter, MS-2897. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

This collection consists of one folder.

William H. Green served in the 45th New York Regiment, Company F, during the Civil War.

This collection consists of a letter written by William H. Green, of the 45th New York Regiment, Company F, to his brother, from Nashville, Tenn. on February 16, 1865, during the Civil War. In the letter, Green writes of a large battle that took place between the Rebel General Hood and the Union General Thomas and that the city is under martial law. Green also mentions that most of the men in his regiment "are either killed or in prison."

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