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March 1864
[View from the cupola of the University of East Tennessee]
extending from Fort Sanders on the northwest around the north and east to Fort Stanley on the southeast
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1861-1877
[View of Chattanooga and Tennessee River from Lookout Mountain]
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[View from Lookout Mountain of Chattanooga and Tennessee River]
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Different angle from 7000.20.
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[Army bridge across Tennessee River at Chattanooga]
Lookout Mountain in background.
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[View on Tennessee River]
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9 December 1861
Van Nuys, John H., fl. 1861-1862
to Samuel Watson Van Nuys
Explains that his plans to deliver clothing and blankets to Company F have been delayed until he receives another letter. Describes the participation of young people in a recent church service, and includes a list of those who have recently joined...
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10 December 1861
Replacing the S.W.V.'s current chaplain with a Mr. Woods. Mentions that his trip has been delayed once again, and describes health of various friends and family, and refers to the activities of the "Campbellites" (a religious group). Reports rumors...
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6 January 1862
Espresses regret at leaving his son, and reports reumor that "the troops at Romny [Romney] have to be in readyness [sic] to march at any moment that they had drawn 3 days provision, [and] also that the 2 batteries were to go"
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20 January 1862
"My faith in our Generals grows less day by day." Vannuys is angry that his son was forced to retreat due to what he considers ineptitude and self-interest on the part of Union commanders, particularly Banks.
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29 January 1862
Continued criticism of army officers for lack of action: "There is but one way to close this war in a hurry and that is let Congress reduce the pay of all officers to that of Privates, and if they resign put them in the ranks….[y]ou will hear nothing...
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[Fort Saunders, Knoxville, Tennessee]
showing bastion assaulted by Confederates, on morning of November 29, 1863. Generals Poe & Babcock in foreground.
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[View of Part of Chattanooga and Army Bridge across Tennessee River]
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[Army Transport Lookout on the Tennessee River]
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[Army Transport Missionary on the Tennessee River]
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[Army Transport Bridgeport on the Tennessee River]
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[Army Transport Chickamauga on the Tennessee River]
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[Army Transport Kingston on the Tennessee River]
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[Army Transport Wauhatchie on the Tennessee River]
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15 April 1862
to Samuel Watson Vannuys
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2 May 1862
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7 January 1861
Covert, George R., 1861
to friend
relating details of his recovery and a recent visit by Van Nuys's father; also requests that all mail be forwarded to him at the hospital.
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14 November 1861
Van Nuys, H.L., fl. 1861-1864
to Bro [J. H. Van Nuys?]
Describes progress in the roofing of the local church and briefly mentions the difficulty in obtaining funds. Expresses regret that the war continues, but observes, "Yet certainly the war can't stop here, or at any point short of a submission of the...
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26 December 1861
List, Samuel F., fl. 1861
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26 January 1862
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