Newberry Library - Foster, William T., to “Kind Sir,” Whiteside Station, TN (troop movement, food, camp, pay), William T. Foster letters, Dec. 24, 1863

Foster, William T., to “Kind Sir,” Whiteside Station, TN (troop movement, food, camp, pay), William T. Foster letters, Dec. 24, 1863

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Open book Foster, William T., to "Kind Sir," Whiteside Station, TN (troop movement, food, camp, pay), William T. Foster letters, Dec. 24, 1863

Title Foster, William T., to “Kind Sir,” Whiteside Station, TN (troop movement, food, camp, pay), William T. Foster letters, Dec. 24, 1863

Date Dec. 24, 1863

Language English

Subjects American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Description Union soldier who served in Company F, Illinois 84th Volunteer Infantry. Seven letters, dated between Oct. 7, 1862 and Dec. 26, 1863, from Foster to his uncle and possibly his father ("Dear Sir"), describing military life as Foster moves from Louisville, Kentucky to Camp Silver Springs, Tenn., to the hospital in Quincy, Ill., and back to Whiteside Station, Tenn., 20 miles outside of Chattanooga.

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User-Contributed Transcription Whiteside Station Tenn Dec 24 1863 Kind Sir: I wrote you a letter some time ago but have received no Answer yet. And as John Shaffer is going to Start home this morning on a furlough I thought I would write you a few lines & send by him. I did not know he was going till just a few minutes ago, or I would have wrote you a letter. I am as well as usual with the exception of a bad Cold, hope you are enjoying the Blessings of life. there is nothing new in camp now the rumor is that we have to go to Knoxville before long. I dont know whether it is so or not, hope it aint. it is pretty Cold here now but no Snow yet. the Boys are all well in Co H and getting along fine. I

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Archival Collection Title William T. Foster Letters

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Call Number Midwest MS Foster Box 1 Folder 6

BibID 991706718805867

Projects Tag The Civil War in Letters

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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