Letter from Henry Cherry to Amos Gould from Knoxville, Tenn., 1865 March 27
Recounts the story of the Battle of Fort Sanders. Also describes Knoxville’s fortifications as well as his current location across the Holsten from Knoxville, saying he has a fair and beautiful view of the city & the river between us which is somewhat over 1000 feet wide & in low water from 8 to 12 feet deep in the channel.
Tells of a growing uneasiness in the area, as over 70,000 troops are said to have traped [sic] through Knoxville to operate somewhere around Lynchburg.
Dates
- 1865 March 27
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository