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The Tennessee Civil War Sourcebook is a searchable collection of over 7,000 articles chronicling the Civil War in Tennessee from September 1, 1861
through September 30, 1865.
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| Date | Title | Article |
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| January 20, 1862 | . . . "I trust every citizen would fire his home and fall arms in hand with the Southern banner waving from every house. . . "One Nashville woman's anxieties about war. |
Nashville Jan 20th/62
My Dear Sister It has been two weeks since I had a letter from you—I am afraid either... read more |
| February 28, 1862 | State of General P. G. T. Beauregard's health |
JACKSON, TENN., February 28, 1862.
Gen. S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector Gen., Richmond, Va.: I am in despair about my health-nervous affection of throat. Bragg ought to be sent here at once. I will, when well enough, serve unde... read more |
| February 2, 1862 | "We was without rations for three days, and when we did get something to eat, it was parched corn." Nobel L. Stone, Co. A, 37th Tennessee Infantry, C. S. A., in Jackson County, to Solomon Stone |
A Friend
State of Tennessee Jackson County 2 February 1862 Dear Father: I embr... read more |
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February 16, 1862 February 25, 1862 |
the "Great Panic" in Nashville, evacuation by Confederates and occupation by Union forces |
Governor Harris’ orders regarding Home Guard resistance to Federal forces
approaching Nashville: EXECUTIVE HDQRS., Nashville, Tenn., February 16, 1862. Col. CLAIBOR... read more |
| February 24, 1862 | A call to arms in Jackson following the fall of Fort Donelson | . . . The Governor has called upon every man able to bear arms for service as soon as possible. As he has commanded the militia to come out, companies are being formed. Mr. Bond is trying to get up one exclusively of ... read more |
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March 4, 1862 June 10, 1862 |
Operations in Tennessee |
Operations in Tennessee, March 4-June 10, 1862.
SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN TENNESSEE. March 8, 1862. -Chattanooga, Tenn., occupied by the Confederate forces. 8, 1862. -Morgan's operations near Nashville, Tenn. 8, 1862. -S... read more |
| March 28, 1862 | Editorial exhorting reluctant young West Tennessee men to enlist in the |
Confederate Army
Young Men! You who remain at home, while your more patriotic and chivalrous companions are fighting for their homes and liberties-attend to the following paragraph and take warning: We wish... read more |
| March 5, 1862 | Confederate General Orders No. 2, relative to troop movements, control of railroads, ban on liquor sales, establishment of martial law in Memphis and prisoners of war |
GEN. ORDERS, HDQRS. 2d GRAND DIV., ARMY OF MISS., No. 2. Jackson, Tenn., March 5, 1862.
All troops coming wit... read more |
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March 30, 1862 March 31, 1862 |
Descent upon Union City |
•See August 2, 1861--Description of the Confederate camp at Union City
SIR: I have the honor to report that since I have been in command of the forces at this place, having left but a small number of troops at Columbus and a smaller number ... read more |
| March 7, 1862 | A letter from Confederate John H. Crozier, in Knoxville, to his wife in |
Morristown
Knoxville, March 7th- 1862 My dear Wife— Etheldred could not send you anything by Express yesterday because they could not carry anything. I had expected to send all your flour and have written ... read more |
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