H. M. Misemer to wife Martha, March 20, 1864, page 2

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H. M. Misemer to wife Martha, March 20, 1864, page 1

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H. M. Misemer to wife Martha, March 20, 1864, page 8

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- Format
  - Letters (correspondence)
- Type
  - Text
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Identifier
  - HL_MSS_21-07_02_35_02
Transcript

bushels of corn fifteen hundred bales of Cotton captured 1500 negroes 3000 horses and Mules Killed and captured 800 or 1000 Rebels and only lost about 150 or 200 men we also tore up and destroyed 40 miles of the Mobiel and Ohio Rail Road and cut up generaly We had 7 or 8000 men all Cavalry and mounted Infantry and when we all got together it looked like there was enough of us to whip the wour- ld and the balance of creation But our trip was not to fight But to make a raid into Miss-- which we done and accomplish- -ed all we were sent to accomplish and returned loosing only five men in our regiment none of company F was hurt but have all got back to Nashville We had a fright at Oakalony Miss And through disobedience of orders on the part of our Briggade commander from General Smith it resulted in a stam

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Description

In this letter of March 20, 1864, Henry Marshall Misemer (1832-1865) writes his "Dear wife," Martha Misemer, from Nashville, Tennessee. He starts by saying he is safe from the Confederate soldiers and describes all that he and his company have accomplished in their raid on West Point, Mississippi since leaving Nashville on December 27th. He lets her know how much he is looking forward to being back home and how happy he was to have five letters from her upon their return to Nashville. He says although he would prefer to keep them, he will burn her letters if that is what she wants. He mentions a letter from his brother, Philip who is satisfied to have a brother and son who are patriots.
Details
- Creator
  - Misemer, Henry Marshall, 1832-1865
- Format
  - Letters (correspondence)
- Type
  - Text
  - Sound
- Date
  - Date original: 1864-03-20
- Extent
  - Dimension: 8.75" x 6.75"
  - Pages: 8
- Subject - Topic
- Location
  - Nashville (Tenn.)
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - McFee-Misemer Civil War Letters
- Identifier
  - HL_MSS_21-07_02_35
- Related material
  - This transcription has been provided by WCU student Faith Dillard (MA English), whose annotated version is available at Http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/wcu/listing.aspx?id=38540
- Repository
  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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