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Letter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, January 15, 1865

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Title
Letter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, January 15, 1865
Creator
Cress, Eli  
Date
1865-01-15  
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Eli Cress, a Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry. Cress described the 117th's participation in the Battle of Nashville, and the celebrations at Christmas.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
20.3 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
  • Illinois  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Mississippi  
  • Eastport (Miss.)  
Topical subject
  • Holidays  
  • Battles  
Genre Subject
Correspondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 5: Eli Cress
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_0005_08
Collection
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, January 15, 1865
CreatorCress, Eli  
Date1865-01-15  
Decade1860s
DescriptionA letter to Sophronia McNitt from Eli Cress, a Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry. Cress described the 117th's participation in the Battle of Nashville, and the celebrations at Christmas.
Extent1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions20.3 cm
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Illinois  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Mississippi  
  • Eastport (Miss.)  
Topical subject
  • Holidays  
  • Battles  
Genre SubjectCorrespondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 5: Eli Cress
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_0005_08
CollectionMcNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)

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