Correspondence, 1863-1864
File — Box: W0091.01, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes a series of thirty letters written by Dr. Townsend Heaton, a member of the 70th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Documenting Heaton's Civil War service from his enlistment in October 1861 to his return to civilian life in December 1864, the letters provide first-hand accounts of camp life, desertions, hospital and ambulance operations, and battles. Most of the letters are addressed to his brother, John Heaton, and his father, Joseph Heaton. The collection includes letters written at military encampments in Corinth, Mississippi; Holly Springs, Mississippi; Memphis, Tennessee; LaGrange, Tennessee; Camp Sherman, Mississippi; Bridgeport, Alabama; Scottsboro, Alabama; and Atlanta, Georgia.
Notable correspondence includes a letter written on June 1, 1862, describing the battle of Corinth, and a series of letters describing the siege of Atlanta and the evacuation of the city's residents.
Notable correspondence includes a letter written on June 1, 1862, describing the battle of Corinth, and a series of letters describing the siege of Atlanta and the evacuation of the city's residents.
Dates
- 1861-1864
Conditions Governing Access
None
Extent
From the Collection: 0.2 Linear Feet (30 letters)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Heaton, Townsend (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository