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Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, April 20, 1863

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Title
Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, April 20, 1863
Creator
Berry, John H.  
Date
1863-04-20
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote about camp life in Tennessee, including the weather and work, his desire to come home, and commented on the "Copperheads" in Illinois.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions
20.3 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Jackson (Tenn.)  
  • Madison County (Tenn.)  
  • Tennessee  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
Topical subject
  • Military life  
  • Copperhead movement  
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 Description
This item is in the public domain.
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Identifier
0117_0001_13
Collection
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, April 20, 1863
CreatorBerry, John H.  
Date1863-04-20
Decade1860s
DescriptionA letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote about camp life in Tennessee, including the weather and work, his desire to come home, and commented on the "Copperheads" in Illinois.
Extent1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions20.3 cm
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Jackson (Tenn.)  
  • Madison County (Tenn.)  
  • Tennessee  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
Topical subject
  • Military life  
  • Copperhead movement  
Genre Subjectcorrespondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 1: John H. Berry
Collection TitleMcNitt Family Papers
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition informationDonated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Identifier0117_0001_13
CollectionMcNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)

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