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Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1865 April 24

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Title	Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1865 April 24
Personal name	Williamson, Peter J., 1823-1907; Williamson, Eunice Leihy, 1840-1928; Williamson, Peter, b. 1862; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Death and burial; Seaton, Algernon S.
Corporate name	United States. Army. Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) United States. Army--Military life United States. War Dept.--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Topical entry	Military History Civil War Popular Culture Capital City Housing War Soldiers--United States--Correspondence Soldiers--United States--Personal narratives Immigrants--Wisconsin Immigrants' writings, Dutch Health Family Housing--Tennessee--Nashville--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Housing--Wisconsin--Appleton--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--19th century--Sources United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Knoxville (Tenn.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Ohio--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 Nashville, Tennessee, Williamson tells Eunice he has received her letter from the 16th and that he is sorry about the embarrassing circumstances at her boarding place. He asks if she can bear it there for a little while longer and he will find a place for them in Nashville as soon as possible. He is happy to hear that Johnnie is doing well and expresses his wish to see him. He mentions Captain Seaton's new appointment by the War Department. He states that he is still sleeping at his office and tells Eunice that he misses her. He briefly relates the details of a funeral procession for Abraham Lincoln in Nashville estimating that it was 3 miles long with 20,000 people involved. He closes by speaking of other possible boarding arrangements for her. 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	1865-04-24
Type	Text; Letters (correspondence)
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	PJW - f, 73
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, 73

Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1865 April 24

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