United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

Scope and Contents This collection includes photocopied letters of the William Thurman family, including letters written during the Civil War. On January 16, 1861, Floyd Thurman wrote to his brother Marion about visiting the city of Evansville. The January 29, 1861 letter to "Esteemed Friend" (Marion Thurman, Grandview, Spencer County, Indiana) has a photo of Major-General Siegel on the envelope. This letter, written by J. M. Fleming, tells about the men having measles. Mr. Fleming wrote: "it makes recruiting...