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Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1863 October 13

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Title	Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1863 October 13
Personal name	Williamson, Peter J., 1823-1907; Williamson, Eunice Leihy, 1840-1928; Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906; Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909; Martin, W. T. (William Thompson), 1823-1910; McCook, Edward M. (Edward Moody), 1833-1909; Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906; La Grange, Oscar Hugh, 1837-1915; Pomeroy, Henry S.
Corporate name	United States. Army. Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) United States. Army--Military life
Topical entry	Military History Civil War Popular Culture Food African Americans Transportation War Soldiers--United States--Correspondence Soldiers--United States--Personal narratives Immigrants--Wisconsin Immigrants' writings, Dutch Wheeler and Roddey's Raid, 1863
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--19th century--Sources United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Chattanooga (Tenn.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Alabama--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, German Lookout Mountain (Appalachian Mountains)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Bridgeport (Ala.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Shelbyville (Tenn.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation Sequatchie Valley (Tenn.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans
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 Bridgeport, Alabama, Williamson gives an account of an engagement in response to General Wheeler's October 1863 raid and describes the pursuit of rebel forces including a skirmish in Shelbyville. He provides a description of how the Army is fairing in Bridgeport and states that General Howard and General Schurz are present there. He mentions an encounter with General Schurz and his staff whom he describes as being "all Germans". He tells her of the corn and other forage scarcity in his area and shares a "considerable" story of twenty foot high stalks of corn near Chattanooga. He speaks of the camaraderie in the camp and tells her he cannot give assurances about coming to Wisconsin while the regiment is away. Williamson then provides a description of Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga and the railroads of the region. He further states that the African American population has been removed to the interior of Georgia and South Carolina and the general population is in very poor condition. He thanks God for his health and from death on the battlefield and speaks of her sacrifice due to his absence. He closes by asking her to give his respects to their friends and family. 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	1863-10-13
Type	Text; Letters (correspondence)
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	PJW - f, 45
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, 45

Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1863 October 13

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