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Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1864 May 29

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Title	Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1864 May 29
Personal name	Williamson, Peter J., 1823-1907; Williamson, Eunice Leihy, 1840-1928; Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909; Kilpatrick, Judson, 1836-1881
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 Health Atlanta Campaign, 1864 Military discharge
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--19th century--Sources United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Dalton (Ga.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Atlanta (Ga.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties
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 5 miles east of Dalton, Georgia, Williamson writes to let Eunice know that he is doing well. He provides details of a couple of engagements from the Atlanta campaign. He describes it as their hardest campaign of the war and provides a description of their condition. He tells her she must write often even if he is not able to. He wishes her to be cheerful even in their separation and mentions that the muster officer has told him his time will be up the next December. He closes by asking her to give his respects to their family and friends and expresses tenderness toward her and their boys. Forms part of the Peter J. Williamson Letters. 1 letter : col. ; 8 x 13 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	1864-05-29
Type	Text; Letters (correspondence)
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	PJW - f, 52
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, 52

Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1864 May 29

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