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to Rebecca E. Hackett
14 November 1862
Hackett, William C., fl. 1862-1865
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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January 13, 1863
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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February 11, 1863
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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February 14, 1863
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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February 27, 1863
One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Bowling Green, February 27, 1863.
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6 April 1863
One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Bowling Green, K.Y., April 6, 1863.
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24 June 1863
One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Camp Near Scottsville, K.Y., June 24, 1863.
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27 August 1863
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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8 October 1863
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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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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12 October 1863
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
20 October 1863
One letter addressed to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett from William C. Hackett dated London, Tenn., October 20, 1863.
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6 December 1863
One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Richmond, Va., Pemberton Castle, December 6, 1863.
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28 April 1864
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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15 May 1864
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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23 May 1864
One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Nashville, Tennessee, May 23, 1864.
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circa May 28, 1863-1865
One undated letter addressed to Rebecca E. and Mary Ellen Hackett from William C. Hackett.
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5 June 1864
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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10 July 1864
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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19 July 1864
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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31 July 1864
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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12 September 1864
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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27 September 1864
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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23 October 1864
One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated October 23, 1864.
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27 October 1864
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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1 November 1864
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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11 November 1864
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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15 November 1864
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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18 November 1864
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
2 December 1864
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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23 December 1864
One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated December 23, 1864.
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February 23, 1865
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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12 March 1865
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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11 April 1865
One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated April 11, 1865.
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6 April 1865
One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated April 6, 1865. Related to his rheumatism.
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23 April 1865
One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Raleigh, N.C., April 23, 1865.
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8 May 1865
One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Greensboro, N.C., May 8, 1865. Relays that he is doing well.
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to Rebecca E. Hackett.
circa 1865
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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No. 1 - Naval Battery
circa 1861
Haas & Peale, fl. 1846-1867
One undated albumen print entitled, "No.1 - Naval Battery." Depicts soldiers sitting on sand bags with two 80-pound Whitworths before breaching Fort Sumter. Printed by Haas and Peale.
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Lane on Folly Island
One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 2 - Lane on Folly Island." Image is of a horse passing through a forest. Printed by Haas and Peale.
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Naval Battery
One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 3 - Naval Battery." Depicts naval men behind a wall of sandbags with two 8-inch parrot riffles.
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First Parallel
circa 1861-1865
One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 4 - First Parallel." Depicts an encampment from a distance. Printed by Haas and Peale.
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Battery Strong
One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 5 - Battery Strong." Depicts military men with one 300-pound parrot rifle.
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Battery Brown
circa 1863
One albumen print entitled, "Battery Brown." Printed by Haas & Peale.
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Gun in Battery
One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 7 - Gun in Battery." Image is of William Rosecrans with a burst gun in the battery. Printed by Haas and Peale.
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Beacon House on Morris Island, South Carolina
18 July 1863
One albumen print entitled, "Beacon House." Depicts the Beacon House on Morris Island, South Carolina following the struggle at Fort Wagner.
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Bombproof for telegraph operator in trenches
One albumen print entitled, "No. 9 - Bombproof for telegraph operator in trenches." Image depicts a shelter on the edge of a body of water.
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Battery, Hays
One albumen print entitled, "No. 10 - Battery Hays." Depicts seven 30-pound parrot rifles in preparation for Fort Wagner. Printed by Haas & Peale.
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Battery Reynolds
One albumen print entitled, "No. 11 - Battery Reynolds." Depicts five 10-inch siege mortars before the Battle at Fort Wagner. Printed by Haas & Peale.
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300 Pounder Parrot Rifle
One albumen print entitled, "No. 12 - 300 Pounder Parrot Rifle." Printed by Haas and Peale.
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