Newberry Library - Letter, Fleming, John C., to Mother, Maysville, AL (marching, acquaintances, reorganizing battery), Envelope, John C. Fleming papers, Nov. 19, 1863

Letter, Fleming, John C., to Mother, Maysville, AL (marching, acquaintances, reorganizing battery), Envelope, John C. Fleming papers, Nov. 19, 1863

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Open book Letter, Fleming, John C., to Mother, Maysville, AL (marching, acquaintances, reorganizing battery), Envelope, John C. Fleming papers, Nov. 19, 1863

Title Letter, Fleming, John C., to Mother, Maysville, AL (marching, acquaintances, reorganizing battery), Envelope, John C. Fleming papers, Nov. 19, 1863

Creator Fleming, John C., b. 1844

Date Nov. 19, 1863

Place Illinois, Southern States, United States, Confederate States of America

Language English

Subjects United States, Artillerymen, Atlanta Campaign, 1864, Brothers and sisters, Soldiers, Operational rations (Military supplies), Parent and adult child, Soldiers' writings, American, Stones River, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1862-1863, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Description Civil War letters of John C. Fleming, 1862-1865, Chicago enlistee in the Chicago Board of Trade Battery, Horse Artillery, Illinois Volunteers; small collection of Fleming family mementos and letters, 1863-1906, bulk 1900-1906.

User-Contributed Transcription The Chicago Board of Trade Battery in Camp at Maysville Ala.November 19th 1863My dear motherDuring the last week I have received not less than 7 or 8 letters from home, 2 or 3 from you and father, and as many more from Sarah, and also the package which you sent to me by Winslow. We left Smith's Crofsroads, Tenn- a week ago last Saturday morning, with orders to join the rest of the battery camped at this place Maysville. From the Crofs Roads we crofsed the Waldin's ridge into Sequatche valley and 4 days marching brought us to Bridgeport Ala.

Archival Collection Title John C. Fleming papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Fleming Box 1 Folder 53

BibID 991625418805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 1796px × 2875px 14.80 MB

File Created 04/15/2025

Filename 991625418805867_mms_fleming_box_01_fol_053_01-0.tif

Unique Identifier NL12SS2T

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