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Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, January 1, 1863
Creator
Knight, Edward F.
Date
1863-01-01
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Edward F. Knight, a private in the 117th Illinois Infantry. He described a conflict that his unit encountered on their way into Tennessee and life at Fort Pickering, outside Memphis.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
16 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Illinois
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Hillsboro (Ill.)
Tennessee
Shelby County (Tenn.
Memphis (Tenn.)
Topical subject
Military life
Battles
Travel
Genre Subject
Correspondence
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 15: Other Soldiers
Collection Title
McNitt Family Papers
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, January 1, 1863
Creator
Knight, Edward F.
Date
1863-01-01
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Edward F. Knight, a private in the 117th Illinois Infantry. He described a conflict that his unit encountered on their way into Tennessee and life at Fort Pickering, outside Memphis.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
16 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Illinois
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Hillsboro (Ill.)
Tennessee
Shelby County (Tenn.
Memphis (Tenn.)
Topical subject
Military life
Battles
Travel
Genre Subject
Correspondence
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 15: Other Soldiers
Collection Title
McNitt Family Papers
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999