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Letter, Fleming, John C., to Father, Murfreesboro, TN (weather, fortification, packages, illness), Mar. 2, 1863

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 25

Scope and Content of the Collection

From the Collection:

Collection of letters Fleming wrote to his mother, stepfather, sister, brother, and uncle during the Civil War. Also, a small collection of letters and mementos of the Fleming Family, mostly dating after 1900.

The movements of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery, Horse Artillery, Illinois Volunteers can be found in Historical Sketch of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery, Horse Artillery, Illinois Volunteers. Chicago: 1902. The main sites from which Fleming wrote are: Louisville and Bowling Green, KY; Murfreesboro, TN; Winchester, AL; and near Atlanta, GA. The letters are mostly concerned with descriptions of camp life and daily activities, though he also includes thorough descriptions of marches, as well as raids and foraging expeditions. Fleming's battery was at camp in Murfreesboro for the majority of the war, but when it did join Sherman's army near Atlanta, Fleming includes details of each fight as well as a graphic list of injuries and deaths. Letters include a map drawn by Fleming representing an earlier fight, the Battle of Stones River.

Dates

  • Creation: Mar. 2, 1863

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The John C. Fleming Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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