H. M. Misemer to wife Martha, March 20, 1864, page 3

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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 3

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

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- Format
  - Letters (correspondence)
- Type
  - Text
  - Sound
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Identifier
  - HL_MSS_21-07_02_35_03
Transcript

Of the other Briggades and that is why we had to stampeed But when we got up with the other Briggades we turned loose on them and made them pay dearly for following us we lost Lieut - Colonell Cook of the 2nd E Tenn he was wounded and left in the hands of the Rebs But we killed Colonell Forest nephew of General Forest which is a sort of balanceing of accounts Well we had a long and tiresome March we traveld about 8 or 900 miles a part of the time in the coldest weather I ever saw without tents only such as we could fix up with our grim blankets But I did not suffer but verry little with cold I was nearly dead with cold when I left here But I was determined to go if possible there was about ten days that I couled not speak above my breath more than half the time I could have got perm- -ission to come back any day But I still hung on like grim death to a dead nigger The raid is over

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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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