1863-07-07: George Washington Cherry to Folks at home, transcription of letter
This document is a transcription of a letter from George Washington Cherry in Wauhatchie, Tennessee, to his family in Alabama, on July 7, 1863. The letter describes troop movements and the battle of Liberty Gap, and postpones Fannie's visit to the camp. This item has been aggregated as part of...
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This document is a transcription of a letter from George Washington Cherry in Wauhatchie, Tennessee, to his family in Alabama, on July 7, 1863. The letter describes troop movements and the battle of Liberty Gap, and postpones Fannie's visit to the camp. This item has been aggregated as part of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)'s "Deeply Rooted: The Agricultural & Rural History of the American South" project. |
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1863-07-07: George Washington Cherry to Folks at home, transcription of letterThis document is a transcription of a letter from George Washington Cherry in Wauhatchie, Tennessee, to his family in Alabama, on July 7, 1863. The letter describes troop movements and the battle of Liberty Gap, and postpones Fannie's visit to the camp. This item has been aggregated as part of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)'s "Deeply Rooted: The Agricultural & Rural History of the American South" project.[page 1]
Letter No.2
Camp 45 Ala July 7th, 1863
Wahatchie, Tennessee
Dear Folks at home
I have at last another chance to write to you. I have had a severe time since I last wrote
to you but am now alive [?] and in good health except fatigue.
I will give you a sketch of my trials and hardships. On Thursday 25th of June we left
our camp at Wartrace and went to near Liberty gap about 3 miles above Bell Buckle and
formed line of battle in side of hill where we staid until dark then went back to Bell
Buckle and camped all night perfectly wet, it having rained nearly all day. Next
morning 26th we went back to the gap and formed line just where we left the day
before and sent skirmishes in front over the hill about 100 yards where they fought all
day. Several Yankees were killed but none hurt on our side except one man very slightly
wounded. At dark we lay down on our guns and slept until 10 oclock when we were
woke up and marched back to Bell Buckle over the very muddiest kind of a road and
it raining nearly all the while. We got to Bell Buckle about 12, slept till 2, then
marched 3 miles, then slept till day. Started again about sun-up, came back through
Wartrace about 15 miles and camped till evening. That night my company stood
picket guard. Next morning (Sunday) we started and marched to Tullahoma where we
found the wagons. I got ________ my clothing, pulled off my clothes there, had been
wet ever since Thursday, put on dry and that night had a glorious nights rest although
it did rain during the night. Next morning we went on line of battle and it commenced
raining as usual moved our line over and slept in line that night, perfectly wet. Next
morning (Tuesday) we went about 3 miles and formed in line and advanced about 12
miles, then back about a mile, staid all day and until about about 11 oclock in the night
when we went back to Tullahoma, staid till day then started and marched about 15
miles across Elk river, camped for the night. Next morning (Thursday) started and
marched up the mountains. Camped. Friday, marched all day. Marched Saturday,
Sunday and Monday when we arrived here about 12 oclock, wearied hungry and
footsore. I has rained every day that we have been marching. All the tents and nearly
all the baggage were lost. We have not got up with the wagons yet and I do not know
whether my clothing is lost or not. I am afraid it is. I will let you know as soon as I find
out.
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Letter No. 2 continued
This visit about which we have been writing will have to be postponed until we get
settled. Everything indicates that we will move from here almost immediately. We
know nothing for certain. My opinion is we will go to Mississippi but it is only an
opinion. I hope everything will calm down soon and if it does I want to see you here
if I cannot come home. May the Almighty stop this horrid war and let friends and
families so long separated be again united completely humbled before Him. May God
bless you all. I trust I am humble and submissive. I hope so. If I am not sufficiently so,
it does appear that nothing could make me so. May God grant me the privilege to
again live in peace with my family and relatives in this earth and then _______ _______
________ ________ until you hear from me again. Jimmy Lockhart is well. Yours truly
/s/ G.W. Cherry
God bless our little children
I have just rec’d your letter of 28th _____ _________ to hear you are well. God bless you.
/s/ G.W. Cherry
Cherry, George Washington1863-07-07Cherry family; Cherry, George Washington--Correspondence; Confederate States of America. Army--Military life; Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 45th; Liberty Gap (Tenn.); Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns;Government & Politics -- Military; History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction; Peoples -- Military Life; Religion -- Christianity;Wauhatchie, Tennessee, United States1863-07-07Cherry-Goldsby Family Papers, 1827-2018, Auburn University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives, Auburn University, Auburn, AlabamaCollection 1262, Cherry-Goldsby Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 312 pages, 28.1 cmengAuburn, Ala. : Auburn University LibrariesThis image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of this image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.Stillimage; Text1262-18-027-082_Transcription of letter from George Washington Cherry to Folks at home 1863 July 7 Wauhatchie TN.pdfapplication/pdfDeeply RootedAuburn University Librarieshttp://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/cherry01/id/13 |