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to Rebecca E. Hackett.

One undated letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett. Item contains mold and ink has faded making most of it illegible.

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[Collection of William C. Hackett, B company, 111th regiment, Ohio, infantry][Decimalized .01-.53]

Collection of letters belonging to William C. Hackett. Consists of 53 items dated approximately 1862-1865. Primarily corresponding with his wife Rebecca E. Hackett and their daughter Mary Ellen. Mary Ellen's death becomes a focus towards the end of...

GLC04559

[Prayer from 1865]

One letter containing a prayer. Mention of women, men, animals, and God.

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to Rebecca Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Bowling Green, K.Y., May 23, 1862.

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to Rebecca and Mary Ellen Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca and Mary Ellen Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Glasgow, K.Y., May 31, 1862. Pertains to marching from Bowling Green to Glasgow.

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to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Glasgow, K.Y., June 2, 1862. Pertains to marching and Sherman's campaign.

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to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Camp Near Glasgow, K.Y., June 7, 1862. Pertains to not gaining furlough.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Glasgow, K.Y., June 18, 1862. Pertains to rebel forces in the area.

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to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Camp Near Glasgow, K.Y., June 18, 1862. Pertains to marching. Expresses home to be home in the summer if rebel forces do not capture him.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Frankford, K.Y., September 10, 1862. Requests for her to save his letters for him to read if he should be able to return home.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Louisville, K.Y., October 2, 1862. Mentions that a soldier accidentally shot himself in the hand due to sleeping with his gun.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated October 8. 1862. Pertains to burials of rebel soldiers after the Battle of Chaplin Hill. Mentions that some had taken a week to be buried and that others were not properly...

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Bowling Green, K.Y., November 1. 1862. Pertains to meeting with a friend who fought in the Battle of Chaplin Hill.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Bowling Green, November 14, 1862. Promises to send money.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Bowling Green, K.Y., January 13, 1863. Pertains to hunting rabbits.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Bowling Green, K.Y., February 11, 1863. Pertains to payment.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Bowling Green, February 14, 1863. Pertains to the quality of tents and mentions difficulty in marching.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Bowling Green, February 27, 1863.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Bowling Green, K.Y., April 6, 1863.

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to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett

One undated letter addressed to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett from William C. Hackett.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Camp Near Scottsville, K.Y., June 24, 1863.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Cumberland Mountains, August 27, 1863. Describes having to live on ground corn and apples.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated London, Tenn., October 8, 1863. Pertains to conditions while marching.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated London, Tenn., October 8, 1863. Pertains to being close to a battle.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated London, Tenn., October 12, 1863. Pertains to the proximity of the Confederate Army.

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to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett from William C. Hackett dated London, Tenn., October 20, 1863.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Richmond, Va., Pemberton Castle, December 6, 1863.

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to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Africa Railroad, March 24, 1864.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Camp Chase, Ohio, April 28. 1864. Assures her that he would never leave her unless he were to die.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Camp Chase, Ohio, May 15. 1864. Expresses a doubt that he will be able to return home.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Nashville, Tennessee, May 23, 1864.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Chattanooga Valley, Georgia, June 5, 1864. Related to arriving in Chattanooga and expected to be sent to the front in a week.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated July 10, 1864. States that there are many soldiers who will not likely return to Knoxville after fighting.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Camp in Georgia, July 19, 1864. Wishes to see her and Mary Ellen.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Atlanta, Georgia, July 31, 1864. States that contrary to newspaper reporting they have secured Atlanta.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Decatur Near Atlanta, Ga., September 12, 1864. Pertains to her health and deciding whether to re-enlist or not.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Decatur, Ga., September 27, 1864. Pertains to the possibility of the troops returning to Knoxville for the winter season. Mentions sending money home.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated October 23, 1864.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Cedar Bluff, Alabama, October 27, 1864. Related to the death of their daughter.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Resaca, Georgia, November 1, 1864. Apologizes for not writing sooner. States that had been in Alabama on raids.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Louisville, West Tennessee, November 11. 1864. Related to the recent death of their daughter.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated November 15, 1864. Related to their current camp location.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated November 18. 1864. Describes his nightmares.

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to William C. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Nashville, Tennessee, December 2, 1864. Pertains to surviving the last battle. Owes his survival to God.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Nashville, Tennessee, December 7, 1864. Pertains to difficulties of war.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated December 23, 1864.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Wilmington, N.C., February 23, 1865. Pertains to a victory over the Confederate Army. Includes a printing of a poem entitled, "To the Loved Ones At Home."

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Winston, North Carolina, March 12, 1865. Includes a printing of a poem entitled, "Invalid Corps."

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Camp Near Winston, N.C., March 19, 1865. Related to marching with William T. Sherman the following day.

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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated April 6, 1865. Related to his rheumatism.

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