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to Bell Wharton

Joseph writes to "Dear Darling Bell." Comments how fast her letter reached him, "...not three days on the road...." Proclaims his love for her and imagines her lips. Says he received three other letters from friends and relatives and relays their...

GLC03523.10.171

View from the front of the State House, Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1864

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Showing in the distance the Federal camps, in the foreground soldiers and civilians watching the fight.

GLC05137.041

Chatanooga Rail Road Depot, Nashville, Tenn

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. White, two-story depot in center, with trains moving left to right, signalman's shack in lower right. Engines marked with "USRR."

GLC05137.042

On the Battlefield in front of Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 18, 1864

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. The last day of the fight. Showing the outer lines of the Federal entrenchments. [Soldiers milling among tents.]

GLC05137.043

Southern Military College, Nashville, Tenn

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Rest of caption: "Now used as a Military Hospital for officers."

GLC05137.044

View from an elevation in front of the Capitol, Nashville, Tenn., looking west

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "View from an elevation in front of the Capitol, Nashville, Tenn., looking west over the Battle field on the first day of the fight, Dec. 15th, 1864." Looking down a hill, over the roofs of some houses and...

GLC05137.045

View from the front of the State House... Nashville, Tenn.

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "View from the front of the State House looking over the field during the battle at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 15th and 16th, 1864." Six men and one woman on a hill, looking down over the roofs of some houses and...

GLC05137.046

View of the outer Trenches on the last day of the battle in front of Nashville..

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "View of the outer Trenches on the last day of the battle in front of Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 16, 1864, showing the ground where the most desperate charges were made." A scarred field, with two houses still...

GLC05137.047

View from the portico of the State House, Nashville, Tenn., looking south west

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "View from the portico of the State House, Nashville, Tenn., looking south west." With man seated on base of column adorned with three Greek styled female statues.

GLC05137.048

Panoramic view of Nashville, Tenn., looking down the Cumberland River....

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "Panoramic view of Nashville, Tenn., looking down the Cumberland River, taken from the top of the Southern Military College, now used as a military hospital for officers."

GLC05137.049

Lookout Mountain, Tenn

Inscription of verso: "Point Lookout & Lookout Valley Walstons [?] Ridge and battle field." A Union officer stands on a rocky outcropping, his sword at his side, his back to the river valley below. A second soldier is reading to his right.

GLC05137.050

Collection of James K. Magie, C company, 78th regiment, Illinois, infantry [Decimalized .01-.51]

Private in the Army of the Cumberland. The letters are written to his wife, Mary, who lived in Macomb, Illinois. (There are 46 manuscript items plus 5 printed items which include 3 newspaper clippings.) Magie also held the position of Brigade...

GLC05241

to Mary Moore Kelly

They arrived in Savannah ready for an assault but found the rebels had run away, leaving their artillery of a large number of guns. "The number of guns left is larger than we have ever found in any one place before; - it has not yet been ascertained...

GLC04195.28

[Collection of Eben Allison, A company, 15th regiment, Pennsylvania, cavalry] [Decimilized .001-.126]

Allison served in the 15th Pa. Cavalry, "Anderson's Cavalry." Allison's correspondence mentions Murfreesboro (Stones River), Chattanooga, second battle of Dalton (in Georgia against Confederate General Wheeler), Nashville, guerillas, the...

GLC03523.24

[Collection of Leonard H. Richards, D company, 75th regiment, Illinois, infantry]

Richards was a devout young soldier, greatly in love with his wife. Letters mention battle of Nashville, Lincoln's death, etc.

GLC03523.29

to his family

Mentions the boredom of being on the ship again. Describes a passing ship giving news of Burnside being promoted to Major General and that Nashville has been taken as well as 8,000 prisoners. Written on board the ship "the Sentinal," at Roanoke...

GLC03603.084

to R. West

Says they are still waiting at Warsaw Sound. After the arrival of a refugee from Savannah, they received newspapers from both Savannah and Charleston giving accounts of Buell's successes in the West. The newspapers state the Confederates lost 10,000...

GLC03836.31

People's press. [Vol. 12, no. 37 (January 16, 1863)]

Meeting of Brothers in the Two Armies, Lincoln's Proclamation, Battle of Nashville, Brilliant Operations of General Forrest.
A long article examines the events of the year 1862, particularly with the war. An article describes the reunion of two...

GLC05959.27.01

Fayetteville observer. [Vol. 43, no. 2341 (April 14, 1862)]

Great Battle at Corinth, Mississippi, From Richmond - Fighting in the Peninsula, Dispatch from General Beauregard - Battle of Shiloh, Mutiny Among Federal Troops at Nashville, Victory in New Mexico - Battle at Valverde Confirmed, The Surrender of...

GLC05959.34.02

Fayetteville observer. [Vol. 43, no. 2372 (November 17, 1862)]

Report From Culpepper, Demonstration by Morgan & Forrest on Nasville, Losses in our Army, Dismissal of McClellan, Advance by Enemy on Blackwater Ford, Van Dorn Accepts Responsibility for Failure at Battle of Corinth.

GLC05959.34.07

Fayetteville observer. [Vol. 43, no. 2426 (November 30, 1863)]

The Battle of Tennessee, Meade Advancing on Lee, Withdrawal of General Bragg, The Defeat in Tennessee.

GLC05959.34.18

Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 30, no. 186, whole no. 3850 (December 23, 1864)]

Sherman within 40 miles of Savannah, Johnsonville evacuated, General Thomas abandoned his position at Franklin & formed a line of battle at Nashville.

GLC05959.54.20

Daily dispatch. [Vol. 23, no. 147 (December 22, 1862)]

Account of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Wm. H. Polk died on the 13th instant, Enemy evacuation of Nashville.

GLC05959.56.116

Daily Richmond examiner. [Vol. 18, (January 9, 1865)]

General Hood's Official Version of the Battle of Nashville.

GLC05959.72.120

to Frank

Describes a series of events including a skirmish with General Hood's forces and the battles of Franklin and Nashville. Writes that some men from the company were lost and some "pretty badly demoralized". Also writes that the soldiers are living on...

GLC06728.080