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Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1864 May 02

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Title	Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1864 May 02
Personal name	Williamson, Peter J., 1823-1907; Williamson, Eunice Leihy, 1840-1928; Elliot, W.L. (Washington Lafayette), 1825-1888
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 Religion War Soldiers--United States--Correspondence Soldiers--United States--Personal narratives Immigrants--Wisconsin Immigrants' writings, Dutch Sutlers--United States--History--19th century Family Homesickness War--Economic aspects Rumor Tactics
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--19th century--Sources United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Cleveland (Tenn.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Tunnel Hill (Ga.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Louisville (Ky.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Richmond (Va.)-- History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Dalton (Ga.)-- 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 Cleveland, Tennessee, Williamson Tells Eunice he is glad her health is improving rapidly and gives an account of a meal he had the day before. He mentions a Cavalry Review he participated in as reviewed by General Elliot. He then speaks of some military matters and of his wish to go horseback riding with her. He reports that he expects to get paid soon and explains how much he will send and what to do with it. Williamson expresses some religious sentiment and tells her how much he misses her and their sons. He closes by discussing some rumors of their hometown and asks her to write twice a week if she can. 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	1864-05-02
Type	Text; Letters (correspondence)
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	PJW - f, 49
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, 49

Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1864 May 02

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