Title: John W. Bishop Letter

Date/Date Range :   1864 November 27

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

This brief letter by Union Soldier John W. Bishop was written to his friend Samuel Murphy of Franklin, Ohio on November 27, 1864. Bishop relates the difficulty of being in the enemy's homeland. He was stationed in Tullahoma, Tennessee at the writing of his letter.

Call number: MS-2902

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

Aquisition Information:

Purchased by special collections on 2006 June 8

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. Bishop Letter, MS-2902. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

This collection consists of one folder

Bishop enlisted in the 178th Ohio on September 13, 1864. The 178th is known for the Movement of the Carolinas where the Union Army triumphed over the Army of the South's General Johnston; leading to the occupation of the key cities Kingston, Tennessee and Raleigh, North Carolina. John Bishop was mustered out soon after on June 29, 1865.

This brief letter by Union Soldier John W. Bishop was written to his friend Samuel Murphy of Franklin, Ohio on November 27, 1864. Bishop relates the difficulty of being in the enemy's homeland. He was stationed in Tullahoma, Tennessee at the writing of his letter.

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