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Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1863 February 20
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Title
Letter
from
P.J
.
Williamson
to his
wife
,
Eunice
,
during
the
Civil
War
,
1863
February
20
Personal name
Williamson
,
Peter
J.
,
1823-1907
;
Williamson
,
Eunice
Leihy
,
1840-1928
Corporate name
United States. Army. Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)
United States. Army--Military life
Topical entry
Military History
Civil War
Popular Culture
War
Soldiers--United States--Correspondence
Soldiers--United States--Personal narratives
Immigrants--Wisconsin
Immigrants' writings, Dutch
Marching
Military camps--Missouri--Pilot Knob
War--Economic aspects
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
Pilot
Knob
,
Missouri
,
Williamson
speculates
about
where
his
unit
will be
sent
next
. His
best
guess
is
somewhere
east
of the
Mississippi
River
,
perhaps
Tennessee
or
Mississippi
. He
speaks
of the
ten
day
march
his
regiment
just
endured
,
riding
over
mountains
and
valleys
to
get
to
Pilot
Knob
, and how the
journey
has
left
him
feeling
a
bit
uncomfortable
. In
typical
fashion
,
Williamson
explains
when
he
expects
to
get
paid
next
.
Lastly
, he
expresses
an
eagerness
to
hear
from his
wife
,
stating
it
has been
some
time
since
any of her
letters
have been
delivered
to him.
Forms
part
of the
Peter
J
.
Williamson
Letters
.
1
letter
:
col
. ;
8
x
10
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
1863-02-20
Type
Text
;
Letters
(correspondence)
Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
PJW - f, 26
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
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Description
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P.J
.
Williamson
letter
,
20
February
1863
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