Newberry Library - Letter, Russell, John J. to Charles (brother), Bridgeport, AL (troop movement, winter, longing for home, clothes from home), John J. Russell letters, Dec. 20, 1863

Letter, Russell, John J. to Charles (brother), Bridgeport, AL (troop movement, winter, longing for home, clothes from home), John J. Russell letters, Dec. 20, 1863

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Open book Letter, Russell, John J. to Charles (brother), Bridgeport, AL (troop movement, winter, longing for home, clothes from home), John J. Russell letters, Dec. 20, 1863

Title Letter, Russell, John J. to Charles (brother), Bridgeport, AL (troop movement, winter, longing for home, clothes from home), John J. Russell letters, Dec. 20, 1863

Creator Russell, John J., 1839-1901

Date Dec. 20, 1863

Place Alabama, Illinois, Illinois--Sterling, Mississippi, Missouri, Southern States, United States, Madison (Ala.), Vicksburg (Miss.), Illinois--Whiteside County

Language English

Subjects United States, Soldiers, Soldiers' writings, American, Brothers and sisters, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Description Twelve letters of John J. Russell of Sterling, Illinois, documenting his service as a sergeant and 2nd lieutenant in Company B of the 13th Illinois Infantry in Missouri, Mississippi, and Alabama. Russell writes to his brother, Charles, and sister, Julia, from Rolla, Franklin, and Heetsville, Mo., Vicksburg, Miss., Cairo, Ill., and Bridgeport and Madison Station, Ala. One letter (Dec. 6, 1861) is written on stationery containing a printed vignette portrait of McClellan.

User-Contributed Transcription Camp Bridgeport Ala. Sunday Eve Dec 20th 63 Dear Brother We are asked to move to morrow and I write that you may know of our whereabouts. I understand that the corps is to be scattered along the R.R. from Stevenson to Decatur: but I cannot say where our division is to be stationed. We are now going to Bellefonte a small place on the R.R. fifteen miles west of Stevenson. It is not a very plensant village through I presume it would make a plensant camping place for the winter. It is thought by those who ought to be the best judges

Archival Collection Title John J. Russell letters

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Call Number Midwest MS Russell J Box 1 Folder 11

BibID 991818258805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 1897px × 2946px 16.02 MB

Filename 991818258805867_midwest_ms_russell_box_01_fol_011_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11CM1N

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