Correspondence of Alexander Britton, 1864-1877.

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Britton, Alexander, 1836-1899. Correspondence of Alexander Britton, 1864-1877.

Correspondence of Alexander Britton, 1864-1877.

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Bulk of the correspondence consists of two photocopies and twelve original letters written by Union soldier Alexander Britton (1836-1899) to his wife, Clara Henriette (Ayers) Britton, between May 1864 and March 1865. The letters were written while Britton served with Company E 11th Indiana Cavalry (126th Regiment Volunteers). In the letters, Britton discusses the movement of the regiment, military strategy (with a brief description of railroad interception by opposing forces), general family matters, and health including his recovery from a gunshot wound received during the war. He also mentions daughter Lulie (Luella Britton, 1862-1946) and the birth of his son Thomas (c. 1864). Locations include Cumberland Hospital in Nashville, Tenn.; Paducah, Ky.; Louisville, Ky.; Eastport, Miss.; and Bellefonte, Ala. There is also a single letter written in 1877 from Willetsville, Ohio (now unincorported) for Brother Vail.

14 ALS ; 21-25 cm.

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