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Letter from William Williamson to his brother, P.J. Williamson, during the Civil War, 1863 September 14

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Title	Letter from William Williamson to his brother, P.J. Williamson, during the Civil War, 1863 September 14
Personal name	Williamson, Peter J., 1823-1907; Williamson, Eunice Leihy, 1840-1928; Williamson, William, b. 1841; Seymour, Horatio, 1810-1886
Corporate name	United States. Army. Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) United States. Army--Military life New York (State). Governor (1863-1865 : Seymour) Chicago and North Western Railway Company
Topical entry	Military History Civil War Popular Culture Capital City War Soldiers--United States--Correspondence Soldiers--United States--Personal narratives Immigrants--Wisconsin Immigrants' writings, Dutch Family Copperhead movement
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--19th century--Sources United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Green Bay (Wis.)--History--19th century Wisconsin--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 New York--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description	A letter from Dutch immigrant, William Williamson, to his brother, Peter J. Williamson, during the Civil War. In 1862 Peter J. 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 Green Bay, Wisconsin, William Williamson is answering a communication from Peter who has asked him to look in on his wife, Eunice, and their children. He describes the health problems his boss has been having and therefore his reasons for not having been able to do as requested. He states that he has been in contact with Eunice, though, and speaks of her plans and his opinions of those plans. He then speaks briefly on Green Bay and its development and of the Copperhead movement and its impact on politics in Wisconsin and the war in general. He cites New York Governor Horatio Seymour and the "late riot" referring to the draft riots that had recently occurred in New York City. Williamson closes by speaking of family issues and tells his brother he will try to write longer when he has time. Forms part of the Peter J. Williamson Letters. 1 letter : col. ; 8 x 10 in.
Creator	Williamson, William, b. 1841
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Contributors	Currey, Martha T. (Donor)
Date	1863-09-14
Type	Text; Letters (correspondence)
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	PJW - f, 42
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, 42

Letter from William Williamson to his brother, P.J. Williamson, during the Civil War, 1863 September 14

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Letter from William Williamson to his brother, P.J....

Letter from William Williamson to his brother, P.J....