Letter from S. T. Gibson in Memphis, Tennessee, to his sister.
In the letter Gibson describes his train journey from Tuskegee, Alabama to Memphis, Tennessee at the start of the Civil War. He writes detailed descriptions of the areas he traveled through, including poor land and poverty around LaGrange, Georgia, and he expresses delight in seeing mountains in the...
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Alabama documents Letter from S. T. Gibson in Memphis, Tennessee, to his sister. |
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Alabama documents Gibson, S. T.; Alabama--Description and travel; Georgia--Description and travel; Tennessee--Description and travel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Tuskegee (Ala.); Macon County (Ala.); LaGrange (Ga.); Memphis (Tenn.) |
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In the letter Gibson describes his train journey from Tuskegee, Alabama to Memphis, Tennessee at the start of the Civil War. He writes detailed descriptions of the areas he traveled through, including poor land and poverty around LaGrange, Georgia, and he expresses delight in seeing mountains in the Chattanooga area. Of particular interest are his descriptions of the crowds in Tuskegee at the train's departure and of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Tunnel in north Georgia. He also briefly describes Atlanta and Memphis. A transcription is included. |
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Q0000106771 - Q0000106772Q106771 - Q106772Letter from S. T. Gibson in Memphis, Tennessee, to his sister.In the letter Gibson describes his train journey from Tuskegee, Alabama to Memphis, Tennessee at the start of the Civil War. He writes detailed descriptions of the areas he traveled through, including poor land and poverty around LaGrange, Georgia, and he expresses delight in seeing mountains in the Chattanooga area. Of particular interest are his descriptions of the crowds in Tuskegee at the train's departure and of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Tunnel in north Georgia. He also briefly describes Atlanta and Memphis. A transcription is included.1861 September 51861-09-051860-1869Gibson, S. T.; Alabama--Description and travel; Georgia--Description and travel; Tennessee--Description and travel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Tuskegee (Ala.); Macon County (Ala.); LaGrange (Ga.); Memphis (Tenn.)TextCorrespondenceGibson, S. T.S. T. Gibson Civil War letterSPR791Alabama 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/8708 |
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