George Washington Cook Civil War letters to wife Sarah Mills Cook, 1862-1865. Co. F, 1st Tennessee Cavalry, U. S. Army. (Gift of Timothy K. Humpal).
Scope and Contents
MM.2002.011a George Washington Cook Civil War letters to wife Sarah Mills Cook, 1862-1865. Co. F, 1st Tennessee Cavalry, U. S. Army. Letters written from Camp Cumberland, Chattanooga, Graysville, Ga., Camp Smith, Nashville, near Franklin, Edgefield, Tenn., and Waterloo, Ala. Written to Mrs. Sarah Cook at New Market or Knoxville, Tenn. 10 letters (one on stationery printed with words to the Star-Spangled Banner) + 9 envelopes (no stamps). Also includes one sheets of Mills family information (torn in 2 pcs.) with envelope (no stamp) + photocopy of newspaper article about George Cook, Village Blacksmith at Joy, which provides some personal history + 1 sheet handwritten notes tracing family of George Cook to donor + one photograph of Sarah Mills Cook, no date (3.5x5” oval image on 6x8” matt, sepia). MM.2002.011b photocopies of originals in folder MM.2002.011a
Dates
- 1862-1865
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
2 folders
- George Washington Cook Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mills family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- New Market (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sarah Mills Cook Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee History Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army, 1st Tennessee Cavalry, Co. F Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Waterloo (Ala.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- George Washington Cook Civil War letters to wife Sarah Mills Cook, 1862-1865. Co. F, 1st Tennessee Cavalry, U. S. Army. (Gift of Timothy K. Humpal).
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Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
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Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
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