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Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1862 December 25

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Title	Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1862 December 25
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 Christmas Military camps--Missouri--Davidson Marching Transportation--Missouri Battle casualties
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 Camp Davidson, Missouri, on Christmas Day, Williamson talks about the difficulty of fording a particularly high river en route to Pocahontas, Arkansas, and the decision to march back to Lesterville, Missouri, where his regiment remains camped at the present time. He mentions that each officer contributed five dollars to purchase beer for all the soldiers to celebrate the holiday. Next Williamson expresses sadness for the soldiers who lost their lives fighting at Fredericksburg, Virginia. He requests that Eunice send all letters to Pilots Knob. He warns her not to worry if he is not able to write regularly. He assures her that most of the unit is in very good health, and says that if he were sick he would have somebody else write for him. Williamson closes out the letter by mentioning the warm weather and asking to hear from various friends and family. Forms part of the Peter J. Williamson Letters. 1 letter : col. ; 7.5 x 12 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	1862-12-25
Type	Text; Letters (correspondence)
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	PJW - f, 20
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, 20

Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1862 December 25

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