1863-02-01: George Washington Cherry to Folks at home, letter
This document is a letter from George Washington Cherry near Shelbyville, Tennessee, to his family at home in Alabama on February 1, 1863. In it, Cherry describes life and the health of the regiment, praises food sent to him from home, and refers to troop movements, including Union General William R...
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| Summary: | This document is a letter from George Washington Cherry near Shelbyville, Tennessee, to his family at home in Alabama on February 1, 1863. In it, Cherry describes life and the health of the regiment, praises food sent to him from home, and refers to troop movements, including Union General William Rosecrans. The letter also discusses purchasing land in Alabama, and alludes to "important events" in Vicksburg, Mississippi. 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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