Given Campbell papers
Published: 1861
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
Subjects: Campbell, Given.; Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877.; Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers -- Correspondence.; Confederate States of America. Army -- Military life.; Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863.; Pea Ridge, Battle of, Ark., 1862.; Confederate States of America -- Politics and government.; Kentucky -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.; Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
Description: Twenty-three letters written during the period of Given Campbell's military service with Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry, a typed transcription of each letter, and an enamel locket with Campbell's portrait. The letters give details of military life; the fate of acquaintances; and Campbell's participation in various Civil War campaigns and battles, including Pea Ridge (Elkhorn Tavern) and Chickamauga. Many of the letters discuss politics and the military situation in the South, particularly in Kentucky and Missouri, during the early days of the war.