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...
A letter from Isaac Morgan Leihy and his wife Ruth Leihy to their son-in-law and Dutch immigrant, Peter J. Williamson. In 1862 Williamson enlisted as a Private in the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, Company F and was ultimately promoted to Full 1st...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Roger DuVal Baskette, Sr., conducted on 27 January 2003 by Robert P. Richardson as part of the Nashville Public Library's Veterans History Project. Baskette, a gunner in the 90th Chemical Mortar...