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Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1862 May 18

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Title	Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1862 May 18
Personal name	Williamson, Peter J., 1823-1907; Williamson, Eunice Leihy, 1840-1928
Corporate name	United States. Army. Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) Chalk Bluff, Battle of, 1862 United States. Army--Military life
Topical entry	Military History Civil War Popular Culture Food Soldiers--United States--Correspondence Soldiers--United States--Personal narratives Immigrants--Wisconsin Immigrants' writings, Dutch Combat Battle casualties Battles--Missouri--Bloomfield Marching Transportation, Military Military camps--Missouri--Bloomfield
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--19th century--Sources United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Missouri--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description	A letter from Dutch immigrant, Peter J. Williamson back home to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War. In 1862, Williamson enlisted as a Private in the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, Company F and was ultimately promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant. During the war, Williamson's regiment was involved in scouting and raids in Missouri and Arkansas and saw battle in the Middle Tennessee, Chickamauga, and Atlanta campaigns. In this letter from Bloomfield, Missouri, Williamson takes time to explain the happenings in his regiment. He discusses their strenuous march to Bloomfield and mentions a large feast they had for dinner after a particularly long leg of the journey without food. Upon arriving in Bloomfield his regiment took over an abandoned rebel camp. Several prisoners were captured. Williamson also reports that the mosquitoes and blackflies are especially bothersome and comments that he has not seen a single schoolhouse, and only one church, in these parts of Missouri. He ends by giving an update on a battle that happened at Chalk Bluff, Arkansas, where 600 of their men encountered 300 rebels, killing 15 and wounding 20. He mentions he received the pictures that Eunice sent and assures her that they give him courage to press on. Forms part of the Peter J. Williamson Letters. 1 letter : col. ; 9.75 x 7.5 in.
Creator	Williamson, Peter J., 1823-1907
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Contributors	Currey, Martha T. (Donor)
Date	1862-05-18
Type	Text; Letters (correspondence)
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	PJW - f, 07
Language	English
Relation	Peter J. Williamson Letters
Coverage	1860-1869
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-PJW-f, 07

Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1862 May 18

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