Box 4273.002
Container
Contains 2 Collections and/or Records:
J. Wetz Postcard, 1874 March 8
Item — Box: 4273.002, Folder: 018
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains materials pertaining to the United States Civil War, which took place from 1861 through 1865, collected by Dr. Wade Hall. It consists of textual evidence such as correspondence, diaries, and family papers, as well as various artifacts and a few illustrations. The materials represent individuals and groups from both the Union and Confederate sides of the war.
Dates:
1874 March 8
Letter
Item — Box: 4273.002, Folder: 018
Scope and Contents
From the File:
This collection consists of a letter to James Hall from his brother Jeremiah Hall, a Union soldier, dated October 20, 1863, from Collierville, Tennessee. There is also a small framed photograph of a soldier notated "James Hall" on the obverse, as well as a pair of eye glasses with their case. The letter refers to one of the skirmishes that took place as Sherman's troops were moving east toward Chattanooga in late 1863. Jeremiah's unit was evidently one of those guarding the Memphis...
Dates:
1863 October 20