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to Nancy E. Jones
February 1864
Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865
The railroad has been repaired from Chattanooga to Knoxville and they will soon prepare for the spring campaign.
GLC02739.100
to Mary Epperly
24 April 1863
Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904
Believes the Yankees are heading toward Gordon's ville to cut the railroad to Lynchburg, Virgina. Informs her that two men in camp have gotten married. Expresses his desire to go home.
GLC02715.050
29 June 1863
Writes that he has been home on leave and has just returned to the army. Notes he is in a new regiment, "Company A 54 Va. Reg. Vol." Does not believe the men in his new company are as wicked those in the old one. Mentions that they came to...
GLC02715.057
to his mother
1862/6/14
Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?
His regiment is resting for the first time since they left Camp Scott. A band of "guerrillas" [Stuart's cavalry] attacked the railroad at Tunstall's station. Discusses his duties as a quartermaster. He now wears a private's uniform with shoulder...
GLC04662.007
to Elizabeth Smith
1862/9/13
Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863
He has been sick since he joined the Army and now believes that his illness is due to bad food which "the devil can not eat." He describes how the regiment left New Jersey and traveled via railroad to Maryland. His regiment captured three of...
GLC04189.01
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