Messer, George, 1833-1863 (SC 3163)

Authors

Manuscripts & Folklife Archives, Western Kentucky UniversityFollow

Publication Date

1-26-2018

Comments

This collection is archived in the Manuscripts & Folklife Archives at Western Kentucky University; 270-745-5083, mssfa@wku.edu

Abstract

Finding aid and full-text typescripts (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3163. Four letters of George Messer to his wife Lottie Messer, written March-May 1863 from Camp Hobson, Glasgow, Kentucky. He describes preparing the camp’s fortifications and accommodations, the arrival of reinforcements, the presence of nearby Confederates, his novel reading, and the prospects of obtaining a furlough. He relates the prevalence of fighting among the local citizenry and discusses affairs at home such as his debts and local elections. His letter of 16 April includes a sketch of the fort.

Disciplines

Military History | United States History

Recommended Citation

Folklife Archives, Manuscripts &, "Messer, George, 1833-1863 (SC 3163)" (2018). Manuscript Collection Finding Aids. Paper 4397.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_mss_fin_aid/4397