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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05241.31 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of James K. Magie, C company, 78th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | James K. Magie to Mary Magie describing the defense of Franklin |
| Date | 11 April 1863 |
| Author | Magie, James K. (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Recipient | Magie, Mary |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "No 8." Describes the defense of Franklin from a Confederate attack. No one in his regiment was hurt. During the battle, he sold newspapers to the reserve troops who proceeded to sit down and read while the battle raged on around them. He warns her to be careful of "greybacks" [lice] which may be on the blankets he sent home. Discusses lending money. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Finance Personal Hygiene Military Supplies Confederate States of America Battle Battle of Franklin Journalism Military Camp |
| People | Magie, James K. (fl. 1861-1863) Magie, Mary (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Place written | Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | 78th Illinois infantry |