Letter from Isaac Newton Morgan at Camp Pierce in Athens, Alabama, to Thomas Morgan in Harrison County, Ohio.

Letter from Isaac Newton Morgan at Camp Pierce in Athens, Alabama, to Thomas Morgan in Harrison County, Ohio.

During the Civil War, Isaac Morgan served in Company C of the 37th Indiana Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes fighting the "secesh" in north Alabama. He mentions camp activities and duties in Athens; Union soldiers who were captured and sent to Tuscaloosa, and the conditions at...

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Letter from Isaac Newton Morgan at Camp Pierce in Athens, Alabama, to Thomas Morgan in Harrison County, Ohio.
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Morgan, Isaac Newton, b. 1834; Morgan, Thomas; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; Athens (Ala.); Rogersville (Ala.); Limestone County (Ala.); Columbia (Tenn.)
description During the Civil War, Isaac Morgan served in Company C of the 37th Indiana Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes fighting the "secesh" in north Alabama. He mentions camp activities and duties in Athens; Union soldiers who were captured and sent to Tuscaloosa, and the conditions at the prison there (where many Tennesseans who refused to fight for the Confederacy are also held); fighting in Rogersville, Alabama; and traveling to get supplies from Columbia, Tennessee. A transcript of the letter is included.
spelling Q0000011141 - Q0000011149Q11141 - Q11149Letter from Isaac Newton Morgan at Camp Pierce in Athens, Alabama, to Thomas Morgan in Harrison County, Ohio.During the Civil War, Isaac Morgan served in Company C of the 37th Indiana Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes fighting the "secesh" in north Alabama. He mentions camp activities and duties in Athens; Union soldiers who were captured and sent to Tuscaloosa, and the conditions at the prison there (where many Tennesseans who refused to fight for the Confederacy are also held); fighting in Rogersville, Alabama; and traveling to get supplies from Columbia, Tennessee. A transcript of the letter is included.1862 May 221862-05-221860-1869Morgan, Isaac Newton, b. 1834; Morgan, Thomas; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; Athens (Ala.); Rogersville (Ala.); Limestone County (Ala.); Columbia (Tenn.)TextCorrespondenceMorgan, Isaac NewtonIsaac Newton Morgan Civil War letterSPR305v26215Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.;600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1716
title Letter from Isaac Newton Morgan at Camp Pierce in Athens, Alabama, to Thomas Morgan in Harrison County, Ohio.
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