Edward M. Hayhurst letters, 1863 August

File — Box: 2, Folder: 9

Identifier: MSS 7928 Series 1

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Scope and Contents

Contains fifteen letters written by Edward Hayhurst to his father, mother, or brother Joseph, during August 1863. The letters were written while in camp in Manchester, Tennessee, or as the unit traveled through the Cumberland hills to Harrison's Ferry on the Tennessee River (near Chattanooga). During August, the 124th Ohio was fairly idle, but Hayhurst struggled with jaundice, foot abscesses, and rheumatism. Even so, in addition to his duties as Sergeant and camp clerk, Hayhurst was asked to take over as his unit's Color Bearer starting in August 1863.

Dates

Creation: 1863 August

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Edward M. Hayhurst family Civil War correspondence and papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.