A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, writing of the guerrilla fighting going on in Tullahoma. Many former slaves are coming to him for jobs or for help in finding family members. Milroy has delegated that job. He expresses his unhappiness with his...
Smallpox--1862; Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, detailing his movements in the past week. His men have been skirmishing with the rebels, and they came across an area dealing with a smallpox epidemic. He's on his way to Cumberland, Maryland, to help General...
Letters; Guerrillas; Military intelligence; Battle family
A letter to Milroy from a union sympathizer who offers information on a band of rebel guerrillas. The Battle family has been offering assistance to the guerrillas.
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Finances, Personal
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, writing of family finances. He writes that he heard from Cicero for the first time in over a year. There are 35,000 troops now in his command.
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, letting her know he arrived safely in Tullahoma. Cicero did not pay some bills and a large sum of interest is now due. He may have someone else take over his finances if Cicero can't do the job. He writes of the...
