Margaret Bass letter, 1863 October 3

Summary

Creator:

Bass, Margaret, 1827-1890

Date:

1863 October 3

Extent:

0.1 Linear Feet

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Margaret Bass letter, ms4177, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Consists of one letter written by Mrs. Margaret Bass, a hotel keeper at Perry House in Columbus, Georgia, to a Mrs. Semmes. The letter was written during the Chattanooga Campaign in the Civil War, which was a series of battles that took place from September through November 1863. Mrs. Bass writes that wounded were brought to town from Tennessee and that horses were taken from the local citizens for General Bragg's soldiers.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863.

Places:

Columbus (Ga.)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence.

Preferred citation:

Margaret Bass letter, ms4177, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.