James Neuman and Tripp Family Civil War correspondence, 1863-1864.

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James Neuman and Tripp Family Civil War correspondence, 1863-1864.

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The collection consists of letter correspondence among friends, James Neuman and Hiram and Elizabeth A. Tripp. The letters indicate that Hiram Tripp was holding money for Neuman for safekeeping and would purchase tobacco and other supplies regularly to send to Neuman. The letters from Neuman describe the daily life of soldiers, his involvement in the battles leading up to the fall of Atlanta, and his desires and quests for finding tobacco. One letter, dated 21 August 1864, explains how he crossed the skirmish line into rebel territory to trade a bag of coffee for tobacco. He wrote about the encounter with a Confederate soldier with whom he traded. Recognizing the human tragedy of war, Neuman noted how the soldier could have been his brother.

14 letters (1 folder)

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7553312

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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Neuman, James, 1844?-

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James Neuman (1844?-) enlisted in Company C, New York, 150th Infantry Regiment as a Private on 11 October 1862 in Stanford, New York. He was promoted to full Corporal on 27 March 1865 and mustered out on 8 June 1865 in Washington, D.C. Hiram Tripp (1814?-) was a farmer in Stanford, New York (Dutchess County). He was married to Elizabeth A. Tripp (1820- ). Additional information about James Neuman and Hiram Tripp has not been determined. From the description of James Neuman and Tripp ...

United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 150th (1862-1865)

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