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Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1864 September 26
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Title
Letter
from
P.J
.
Williamson
to his
wife
,
Eunice
,
during
the
Civil
War
,
1864
September
26
Personal name
Williamson
,
Peter
J.
,
1823-1907
;
Williamson
,
Eunice
Leihy
,
1840-1928
;
Williamson
,
Peter
,
b
.
1862
;
Forrest
,
Nathan
Bedford
,
1821-1877
;
Wheeler
,
Joseph
,
1836-1906
;
Torrey
,
William
H
.
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
War--Economic aspects
Family
Geographic entry
Nashville (Tenn.)--History--19th century--Sources
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Franklin (Tenn.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Louisville (Ky.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
Chattanooga (Tenn.)--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
Franklin
,
Tennessee
,
Williamson
is
disappointed
to have not
gotten
paid
yet
due
to
General
Forrest
and
General
Wheeler's
continued
raids
. He
describes
the
Federal
response
and how the
overall
situation
affects
her
visit
,
which
now
looks
unlikely
. He
states
that he
expects
to be
home
soon
and
tells
her of an
encounter
in
Nashville
with
some
people
they
know
. He
expresses
his
frustration
at not
being
able
to
see
her and
refers
to the
possibility
of their
separation
ending
soon
. He
relates
news
of
Lieutenant
Colonel
Torrey's
death
as
garnered
from a
Confederate
prisoner
and
fears
it
to be
true
. He
closes
by
telling
her to
direct
her
letters
as
usual
and that he will
write
in a
day
or
two
.
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
1864-09-26
Type
Text
;
Letters
(correspondence)
Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
PJW - f, 65
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, 65
Description
Title
Transcript
,
page
1
-
P.J
.
Williamson
letter
,
26
September
1864
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