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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.24.007 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Eben Allison, A company, 15th regiment, Pennsylvania, cavalry |
| Title | Eben Allison to his brother |
| Date | 3 September 1862 |
| Author | Allison, Eben (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | [Uninventoried] |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Cavalry |
| People | Allison, Eben (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | Camp Carlisle, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Archive Folder information: Allison served in the 15th Pa. Cavalry, "Anderson's Cavalry." Allison's correspondence mentions Murfreesboro (Stones River), Chattanooga, second battle of Dalton (in Georgia against Confederate General Wheeler), Nashville, guerillas, the Presidential election of 1864, and Parson Brownlow. The collection also includes telegraphs, a rare broadside and a cardboard note to his father. Excellent battle and political content. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Brother |
| Civil War: Unit | 15th Regiment, Pennsylvania, cavalry |