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Letter from Robert McWilliams to the Provost Marshal, March 2, 1863
Letter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, June 28, 1863
Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, January 1, 1863
Letter from "Bachelor" to Sophronia McNitt, March 28, 1863
Letter from Eli Cress to Francis "Frank" McNitt, November 21, 1862
Letter from Frank to Sophronia McNitt, May 3, 1863
Letter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, December 22, 1863
Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, March 17, 1863
Letter from Robert McWilliams to the Provost Marshal, March 2, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter from Robert McWilliams, a captain in the 117th Illinois Infantry, to the Provost Marshal at Fort Pickering in Memphis, Tennessee. McWilliams requested a permit for Otis M. Williamson to return to Montgomery County, Illinois, with his belongings after a visit.
Letter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, June 28, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Eli Cress, a Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry. Cress wrote about his hopes to return home, church, and his stay in the hospital at Fort Pickering, Tennessee.
Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, January 1, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Edward F. Knight, a private in the 117th Illinois Infantry. He described a conflict that his unit encountered on their way into Tennessee and life at Fort Pickering, outside Memphis.
Letter from "Bachelor" to Sophronia McNitt, March 28, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from an anonymous "Bachelor". The "Bachelor" wrote from Memphis, Tennessee, confessing his affection for Sophronia and praising her beauty.
Letter from Eli Cress to Francis "Frank" McNitt, November 21, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Francis "Frank" McNitt from Eli Cress, a friend and Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry. Cress described the unit's camp in Memphis, including the climate, the girls, and the threat from nearby Confederate troops.
Letter from Frank to Sophronia McNitt, May 3, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from "Frank", a Union soldier at Fort Pickering, Tennessee (possibly J. Frank Williamson). "Frank" wrote about the conditions at Fort Pickering, including the weather and the condition of the men, and also discussed news from Illinois and other correspondents.
Letter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, December 22, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Eli Cress, a Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry. Cress wrote about enduring an attack on a boat by Confederate forces, and about plans for the upcoming Christmas holiday.
Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, March 17, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Edward F. Knight, a private in the 117th Illinois Infantry. Knight wrote about the conditions in Memphis, Tennessee, particularly the weather, and about news that Sophronia had shared from home.
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