The digitized content of Tighlman Howard Jones Papers, 1861-1864 consists of the personal papers kept by Sgt. Tighlman Howard Jones, 59th Ill. Vol. Inf. during wartime, before he was mortally wounded in the fighting around Nashville late in 1864.

The collection kept by Sgt. Tighlman Howard Jones, 59th Ill. Vol. Inf. includes letters, and two diaries kept during the war. The letters in this collection were exchanged between Jones and his family in 1861, 1862, and 1864. There are about 45 letters available on microfilm as well as paper transcriptions of 9 letters (4 of which are also available on microfilm). Written from Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia, Jones described his experiences in wartime.

The digitized content contains letters and a diary covering Sgt. Jones’s experiences in the American Civil War from 1861-1864. Topics include the military, politics and government in the United States, and the Civil War, 1861-1865 in the United States.

The Illinois History and Lincoln Collections unit at the University of Illinois Library manages the physical items and microfilm copies of the Tighlman Howard Jones Papers, 1861-1864 (MS 767). The collection was partially digitized in 2023. For more information, contact an archivist at ihlc@library.illinois.edu.