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Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, February 15, 1863

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Title
Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, February 15, 1863
Creator
Berry, John H.  
Date
1863-02-15  
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote of his boredom with life at camp in Humboldt, Tennessee, as well as matters at home in Illinois, such as "Copperhead" activities.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions
20.4 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
  • Illinois  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Tennessee  
  • Madison County (Tenn.)  
  • Gibson County (Tenn.)  
  • Humboldt (Tenn.)  
Topical subject
  • Copperhead movement  
  • Military life  
Genre Subject
Correspondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 1: John H. Berry
Collection Title
McNitt Family Papers
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
  • Text  
  • Correspondence  
Identifier
0117_0001_11
Collection
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, February 15, 1863
CreatorBerry, John H.  
Date1863-02-15  
Decade1860s
DescriptionA letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote of his boredom with life at camp in Humboldt, Tennessee, as well as matters at home in Illinois, such as "Copperhead" activities.
Extent1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions20.4 cm
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Illinois  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Tennessee  
  • Madison County (Tenn.)  
  • Gibson County (Tenn.)  
  • Humboldt (Tenn.)  
Topical subject
  • Copperhead movement  
  • Military life  
Genre SubjectCorrespondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 1: John H. Berry
Collection TitleMcNitt Family Papers
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Acquisition informationDonated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
  • Text  
  • Correspondence  
Identifier0117_0001_11
CollectionMcNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)

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