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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
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