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Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1865 August 31

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Title	Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1865 August 31
Personal name	Williamson, Peter J., 1823-1907; Williamson, Eunice Leihy, 1840-1928; Irvin, Charles H., b. 1832?
Corporate name	United States. Army. Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) United States. Army--Military life Andersonville Prison
Topical entry	Military History Civil War Popular Culture Capital City Housing Architecture Architects War Soldiers--United States--Correspondence Soldiers--United States--Personal narratives Immigrants--Wisconsin Immigrants' writings, Dutch Health Family Daguerreotype Housing--Tennessee--Nashville--History--19th century Railroad travel--United States--History--19th century
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--19th century--Sources United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Oshkosh (Wis.)--History--19th century High Street (Oshkosh, Wis.) Ferry Street (Oshkosh, Wis.) Chicago (Ill.)--History--19th century Michigan City (Ind.)--History--19th century Indianapolis (Ind.)--History--19th century Louisville (Ky.)--History--19th century United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
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 Nashville, Tennessee, Williamson has just returned from a trip to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and will be beginning work for Colonel Irvin the next day. He informs Eunice of some housing issues in Nashville and mentions someone taking daguerreotype photographs at the corner of Ferry and High streets in Oshkosh. He describes the best route for her to take to Nashville including stops in Chicago, Michigan City, Indianapolis and Louisville. He tells her he is going to be designing plans for the Andersonville Prison although he is unsure how steady the work will be. He complains of a swelling on his right hand that might impair his ability to work and closes by asking Eunice to tell the "old folks" that he will write the next week. 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	1865-08-31
Type	Text; Letters (correspondence)
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	PJW - f, 76
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, 76

Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1865 August 31

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