Z. T. Miller to His Sisters., 10/05/1863-10/05/1863

File — Box: 1, Folder: 88

Identifier: 76443

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Z. T. Miller Civil War letters. Arranged chronologically.

Dates

10/05/1863-10/05/1863

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Extent

From the Collection: 25 Linear Feet (18 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

15/07/02

Container Summary

1 ALS from Z. T. Miller to his sisters, indicating that he expects his unit to move to Stevenson, Alabama. Reference to Oliver Otis Howard taking command. Description of an accident involving an exploding shell. Other references include Joseph Hooker establishing headquarters at Stevenson; Braxton Bragg falling back to Atlanta, Georgia, to be joined by some of Robert E. Lee's troops from Virginia; William S. Rosecrans being unlikely to be lured into a trap; George G. Meade having a chance to attack; Clement Vallandigham's chances for election; and criticism of Horatio Seymour. Sent from Bridgeport, Alabama.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MILLER, Z. T. - CORRESP. TO HIS SISTERS (1863): Autographed Letter

STEVENSON - ALABAMA - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

ALABAMA - STEVENSON - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

HOWARD, OLIVER OTIS - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

HOOKER, JOSEPH - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

BRAGG, BRAXTON - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

ATLANTA - GEORGIA - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

GEORGIA - ATLANTA - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

LEE, ROBERT E. - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

ROSECRANS, WILLIAM S. - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

MEADE, GEORGE G. - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

VALLANGIGHAM, CLEMENT - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

SEYMOUR, HORATIO - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

BRIDGEPORT - ALABAMA - CORRESP. FROM (1863): Autographed Letter

ALABAMA - BRIDGEPORT - CORRESP. FROM (1863): Autographed Letter