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Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 6, 1865

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Title
Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 6, 1865  
Creator
Moynihan, Thomas  
Date
1865-06-06
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas Moynihan, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Moynihan remarked on the movements of his regiment as they prepared to muster out and shared news of men in the unit and mutual friends. He also commented on encounters with Confederate soldiers passing through the area.  
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
20.2 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
  • Illinois  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Arkansas  
  • Jefferson County (Ark.)  
  • Pine Bluff (Ark.)  
Topical subject
Military life  
Genre Subject
Correspondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 12: Thomas Moynihan
Collection Title
McNitt Family Papers  
Rights
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_0012_04
Collection
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 6, 1865  
CreatorMoynihan, Thomas  
Date1865-06-06
Decade1860s
DescriptionA letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas Moynihan, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Moynihan remarked on the movements of his regiment as they prepared to muster out and shared news of men in the unit and mutual friends. He also commented on encounters with Confederate soldiers passing through the area.  
Extent1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions20.2 cm
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Illinois  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Arkansas  
  • Jefferson County (Ark.)  
  • Pine Bluff (Ark.)  
Topical subjectMilitary life  
Genre SubjectCorrespondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 12: Thomas Moynihan
Collection TitleMcNitt Family Papers  
RightsThis 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_0012_04
CollectionMcNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)

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