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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.24.120 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Eben Allison, A company, 15th regiment, Pennsylvania, cavalry |
| Title | Eben Allison to his father mentioning the end of the war |
| Date | 5 May 1865 |
| Author | Allison, Eben (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Talks of how things have not been in vain and looks forward to coming home. Shocked at news of Lincoln's assassination |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Cavalry President Assassination Government and Civics |
| People | Allison, Eben (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | Athens, Georgia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| 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 | Father |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 15th Regiment, Pennsylvania, cavalry |