Letter, Marietta, Ga., Dear Wife (He was wounded in the ankle, but is able to get about; names several friends killed or wounded; Will is sick and may be furloughed home; Yankees have suffered many losses but keep coming; there is much sickness due to rain and bad weather; he thinks Sherman will keep pushing them back, and may end the war soon), July 1, 1864
File — Box: Short Collection 1, Folder: 33
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of thirty-three letters written by Thomas T. Bigbie to his parents and his wife between June 21, 1862, and July 1, 1864. The collection also contains photocopies of National Archives records relating to the Bigbie family, including Muster rolls, Prisoner of War Rolls, and a death report). Typescripts of the letters are available (folders 34-36). The library also has duplicated the collection on one reel of positive microfilm (microfilm Z 1010 .I53 no. 147).
Dates
- July 1, 1864
Extent
From the Collection: 36 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Torn along fold; tape repair has caused extreme discoloration that obscures text.
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
