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Tag Archives: Murfreesboro
7 January 1865: ” We have been for sometime daily upon the lookout for you and hope soon to see you.”
Item Description: Letter from John S. Wood of Hertford, NC to John Kimberly of Chapel Hill, NC. He writes that he has acquired a pass to take the women and children from Elizabeth City, NC to Norfolk, VA. He provides … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth City, John Kimberly, Murfreesboro, Norfolk, passes, travel
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23 December 1862: “My darling wife”
Item description: Photograph, taken 23 December 1862, of Martha “Mattie” Ready, the daughter of Colonel Charles Ready Jr., a former U.S. Congressman. Just ten days earlier Mattie Ready married John Hunt Morgan, a colonel with the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry until his promotion … Continue reading
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Tagged Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan, Martha "Mattie" Ready, Murfreesboro, weddings
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16 May 1862: “Ma received a letter from Sister Mary today, written about a month ago, by an ‘underground railroad’ as they term it…”
Item description: Diary entry, 16 May 1862, written during the Union occupation of Murfreesboro, Tenn. More about this item: Kate S. Carney was the daughter of a merchant of Murfreesboro, Tenn. The collection is a Diary (chiefy 1859-1862) of Kate … Continue reading
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15 May 1862: “Three Yanks were passing by trying to get some flowers from over the fence, when Ma went out and gave them some…”
Item description: Diary entry, 15 May 1862, written during the Union occupation of Murfreesboro, Tenn. More about this item: Kate S. Carney was the daughter of a merchant of Murfreesboro, Tenn. The collection is a Diary (chiefy 1859-1862) of Kate … Continue reading
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14 May 1862: “The paper called the Dispatch was surpressed today, suppose the reason was it told the truth too plain.”
Item description: Diary entry, 14 May 1862, describing the Union occupation of Murfreesboro, Tenn., the alleged censorship of a newspaper, care given to two wounded Confederate soldiers, and other news. More about Kate Carney and her Civil War diary: Catherine … Continue reading
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Tagged censorship, Kate Carney, Murfreesboro, occupation, Tennessee, wounded soldiers
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13 May 1862: “They searched every house in town & got a few old shot guns…”
Item description: Diary entry, 13 May 1862, describing the Union occupation of Murfreesboro, Tenn., fears of a smallpox outbreak, and a mention of the destruction of the USS Merrimack. More about Kate Carney and her Civil War diary: Catherine “Kate” … Continue reading
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12 May 1862: “We will certainly know how to appreciate freedom when we have it once more restored.”
Item description: Entry, dated 12 May 1862, from the diary of Kate S. Carney describing the Union occupation of Murfreesboro, Tenn. More about Kate Carney and her Civil War diary: Catherine “Kate” Carney (1842-1930) was the daughter of Legrand Carney … Continue reading
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