Description; collection contains letters written by James Pillar, a member of Company B, 21st Regiment Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War, to his parents covering the dates September 1862 to Septmeber 1863. The letters provide information on the everyday life of a soldier, such as standing guard, marching, and being transported to new locations. Three letters written to the Pillar family by Pillar's chaplain and officers explain how James was fatally wounded in the battle of Chickamauga 20 September 1863. The Milwaukee Public Library staff transcribed the letters written by James, and the collection contains the transcriptions and the original letters. Finding aid available in the Archives.
