Box 1
Container
Contains 54 Results:
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father (Lew is dead, payment next week, bad cold, pillaging, Company K lieutenant is dead, mom's apple butter) Murfreesboro, TN, Feb. 20 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Feb. 20 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to sister (going to spelling school after war, ringworm, will send miniature) Murfreesboro, TN, Feb. 21, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Feb. 21, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father and sister (expecting victory at Vicksburg, "graybacks" or body-lice, company deaths) Murfreesboro, TN, Feb. 24, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Feb. 24, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father (chance of furloughs, war for three more years, Copperheads) Murfreesboro, TN, Mar. 7, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Mar. 7, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to (not paid yet, deserter shaved and branded before marched out of the regiment, rain, Northern sympathizers, pillaging crops) Murfreesboro, TN, Mar. 9, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Mar. 9, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father (sending $40, scout mission, "graybacks," Northern sympathizers) Murfreesboro, TN, Mar. 10, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Mar. 10, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father ($40 enclosed) Murfreesboro, TN, Mar. 10, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Mar. 10, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father ("Uncle turen traitor to his country," drawing horses, soldier from Thorntown died yesterday, prisoner taken) Murfreesboro, TN, Mar. 19, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Mar. 19, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father (got horses and saddles, carrying water, dead horses pose threat of disease) Murfreesboro, TN, Mar. 28-29, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Mar. 28-29, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to mother (horses, expecting battle) Murfreesboro, TN, Mar. 29, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Mar. 29, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father and mother (hard to forage because of cold weather, Northern sympathizers, deaths, quality of horses, fortifications at Murfreesboro, Thorntown soldier's remains) Murfreesboro, TN, Mar. 30, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Mar. 30, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father (Union confiscation, foraging, tobacco, scouting on horseback, John T. Wilder) Murfreesboro, TN, Apr. 15, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Apr. 15, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father (loneliness of camp, new guns, fortifications at Murfreesboro) Murfreesboro, TN, Apr. 18, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Apr. 18, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to mother (please make and send hickory shirts and stamps) Murfreesboro, TN, Apr. 19, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Apr. 19, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father and sister (local civilians coming into camp to "keep from starving to death," copperheads) Murfreesboro, TN, Apr. 27, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Apr. 27, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father and sister (new horses, paid today, death in company, "butternuts,") Murfreesboro, TN, Apr. 29, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Apr. 29, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father (recent scout mission, prisoners taken, "nigro wedding") Murfreesboro, TN, May 24. 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
May 24. 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father (recent scout mission, prisoners taken, Company E soldier shot himself in foot, my horse is injured) Murfreesboro, TN, May 30, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
May 30, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father (deserters from Bragg's army, pillaging corn, new horses are very good) Decherd Station, TN, Aug. 8, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Aug. 8, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father (chasing Wheeler's cavalry, prisoners and artillery taken, long march with few rations, battle at Chickamauga, please send overcoat and mittens) Camp near Maysville, AL, Oct, 30, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Oct, 30, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to "Mr. Benitte" from Samuel H. Fall (been in five fights but not as many as "Bob," Bob writes for me, tell my father to send coat and mittens), undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
undated
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father and sister (paid yesterday, black soldiers and volunteers, sister's party) Camp near Maysville, AL, Nov. 13, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Nov. 13, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father (not received socks and mittens, war's end) Huntsville, AL, Nov. 29, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Nov. 29, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to mother and father (sickness in camp, want more letters, lieutenant in Company B thrown off mule and killed, don't send boots, rebels nearby, foraging, please send stamps, please send money) Castalian Springs, TN, Dec. 5, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Dec. 5, 1863
Letter, Bennett, Robert to father (not received socks, may stay in Alabama all winter, war's end, please send stamps) Huntsville, AL, Dec. 11, 1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...
Dates:
Dec. 11, 1863