1862-11-15: George Washington Cherry to Francis Eugenia Parsons Cherry, letter
This document is a letter from George Washington Cherry in Allisonia, Tennessee, to his wife Francis ("Fannie") Eugenia Parsons Cherry in Opelika, Alabama on November 15, 1862. In the letter he describes his regiment's movements from Chattanooga to Bridgeport by train, and then by foo...
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1862-11-15: George Washington Cherry to Francis Eugenia Parsons Cherry, letterThis document is a letter from George Washington Cherry in Allisonia, Tennessee, to his wife Francis ("Fannie") Eugenia Parsons Cherry in Opelika, Alabama on November 15, 1862. In the letter he describes his regiment's movements from Chattanooga to Bridgeport by train, and then by foot to Allisonia. He also inquires about his family's provisions for the next year, and describes having 'the blues.' 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]
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Mrs G W Cherry
Opelika
Ala
[postal mark: Chatanooga Ten.]
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Alisonia Tenn Nov 15th 1862
Dear Fannie, We have got still again
but I don’t know for how long. The preparations
would appear to indicate that we would
stay here for some time. but it will
not do to put too much confidence in
apparent indications. I would like very
much to rest awhile. We came from
Chattanooga to Bridgeport by rail and
walked from Bridgeport to here (about 45 miles)
I wrote you a letter from Bridgeport.
I send this letter by Thom Page. He -
came to us yesterday. I guess he will
(may be) go on home as he is a paroled
prisoner [illegible, crossed out]. I have not heard
from you since before I left Knoxville.
I cannot help but be uneasy about your
supplies for next year. Please write what are
the prospects for meat, salt, & corn for yourself
Ma & sister. I am afraid it will be very
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hard for you to get them. Oh: that I
could be at home for about two weeks
I think I could fix you all up so that
I would be more easy away than I
am. My health still continues good
and I will not complain. I gave
you a list of the clothing I need
at Bridgeport, and I hope we will
stay here long enough for you to
get some of them to me. May be
you can send by Lieut Williams if
he comes soon. I badly need some
pants and shoes or boots, and thr mr shirt.
I have got the blues badly this -
morning, and can't write a decent -
letter, so I will stop awhile and
see if it wont wear off
It didnt wear off but Tom leaves to night
and I must close I think I will be in
a good humor in the morning
God bless the children. Good bye to all
Yours Truly G.W. CherryCherry, George Washington1862-11-15Cherry family; Cherry, Francis Eugenia Parsons--Correspondence; Cherry, George Washington--Correspondence; Confederate States of America. Army--Military life; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;Government & Politics -- Military; History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction; Peoples -- Military Life; Peoples -- Agricultural Life;Allisonia, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States1862-11-15Cherry-Goldsby Family Papers, 1827-2018, Auburn University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives, Auburn University, Auburn, AlabamaCollection 1262, Cherry-Goldsby Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 143 pages, 20.3 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; Text1262-18-027-030_Letter from George Washington Cherry to Francis Eugenia Parsons Cherry 1862 November 15 Allisonia TN.pdfapplication/pdfDeeply RootedAuburn University Librarieshttp://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/cherry01/id/37 |
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1862-11-15: George Washington Cherry to Francis Eugenia Parsons Cherry, letter |
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1862-11-15: George Washington Cherry to Francis Eugenia Parsons Cherry, letter |
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This document is a letter from George Washington Cherry in Allisonia, Tennessee, to his wife Francis ("Fannie") Eugenia Parsons Cherry in Opelika, Alabama on November 15, 1862. In the letter he describes his regiment's movements from Chattanooga to Bridgeport by train, and then by foot to Allisonia. He also inquires about his family's provisions for the next year, and describes having 'the blues.' 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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