Collection Name: William W. Fish Correspondence, 1862-1863
Title: Letter from William W. Fish to his mother, December 15, 1863.
Creator: Fish, William W.
Creator Role: Author
Accession / Call Number: 2012.070 (m)
Object ID: 2012.070.003
Date: 1863/12/15
Type of Material: textual record
Physical Description: 1 letter
Language: English
Scope and Content: Letter from William W. Fish in Knoxville, TN, to his mother dated December 15, 1863. Fish describes the besieging of Knoxville and the fortifications that were created to defend it against Rebel forces. He notes that rumors of Union surrender are untrue. He goes on to mention the heavy losses the Rebels have suffered and a short armistice that the Union granted them to retrieve their dead.
Subjects:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865,
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns,
Fortification,
Armistices
Locations: Knoxville, TN
People:
Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881
Organizations:
United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 11th (1862-1865)
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Credit Line: New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
Restrictions: Available for research.
Level Description: Item