Hill, John W., 1836-1928 (SC 3708)

Authors

Manuscripts & Folklife Archives, Western Kentucky UniversityFollow

Publication Date

1-10-2024

Comments

This collection is archived in Manuscripts & Folklife Archives at Western Kentucky University: 270-745-6434; mssfa@wku.edu

Abstract

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3708. Letters of John W. Hill, a sergeant in Terry’s Texas Rangers of the Confederate Army, written from Bowling Green, Kentucky and vicinity. Recovering from measles, he recounts the illnesses of some of his comrades, and scouting expeditions in which they experienced a skirmish and stole livestock from Union men. He also describes the battle and casualties at Woodsonville, Kentucky. Includes letters from Hill’s brother Robert (Bob), serving as assistant surgeon with the company, remarking on the fortifications at Bowling Green and the possibility that Union troops would find a “second Manassas” if they attacked. Bob also remarks on Dutch soldiers serving the Union and the distress of their families. The original letters are held by the University of Texas at Austin.

Disciplines

United States History

Recommended Citation

Folklife Archives, Manuscripts &, "Hill, John W., 1836-1928 (SC 3708)" (2024). MSS Finding Aids. Paper 5109.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_mss_fin_aid/5109