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Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice during the Civil War, 1862 March 05

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Title	Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice during the Civil War, 1862 March 05
Personal name	Williamson, Peter J., 1823-1907; Williamson, Eunice Leihy, 1840-1928; Williamson, Willy (William), b. 1859
Corporate name	United States. Army. Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)
Topical entry	Military History Civil War Popular Culture War Soldiers--United States--Correspondence Soldiers--United States--Personal narratives Immigrants--Wisconsin Immigrants' writings, Dutch War horses--Wisconsin 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 United States--Politics and government--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 Kenosha, Wisconsin, Williamson inquires about the state of his wife's health and encourages her to seek proper medical attention. He discusses a bill that passed in Congress to reduce the cavalry force from seventy-seven Regiments down to fifty. He explains how that would mean one of the three Regiments from the state of Wisconsin would be disbanding. He mentions that he named his horse Willy, after their son, William. He briefly touches on money concerns and finishes by asking Eunice to write often. On the last page he includes a note for his father written in Dutch. Forms part of the Peter J. Williamson Letters. 1 letter : col. ; 7.5 x4.5 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	1862-03-05
Type	Text; Letters (correspondence)
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	PJW - f, 01
Language	English; Dutch
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, 01

Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice during the Civil War, 1862 March 05

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