Civil War Letter Collection
Letter of October 19, 1863
Letter written by Churchill Jones Crittenden on October 19, 1863, sent to his mother. Letting her know of recent news and that he was in a small fight but was unharmed.
Letter of January 14, 1864
Letter written by Churchill Crittenden sent to his mother on January 14, 1864. In this letter Churchill explains how he was in a small skirmish and how he was the only man that wasn't touched. Although he means not to brag, he only wants to do his duty.
Letter of February 1864
Letter written by Churchill in February 1864, sent to his mother. In the letter he tells her of relatives and how they are.
Letter of October 4, 1864
Very short letter written by Churchill to his uncle on October 4th, 1864. In the letter he writes that he is a prisoner and he is slightly wounded. The next day he was shot down by a firing squad.
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| Last letter written by Churchill, on the verso "The last words of my son" is written |
Letter of November 22, 1864
Longer letter written by Churchill’s brother, James Crittenden, to his mother in late November of 1864. He describes in brutal detail how one of his comrades fought to the death and how he learned of his brother’s death.
Informative Sign:
These letters written by the Crittendens shows that the soldiers in the civil war fought bravely and with no hesitation. Although Churchill and his brother James showed their bravery in combat, Churchill showed his bravery in death when he stood in defiance to the Union firing squad. The overarching ideal shown by the two Crittendens was that every person should never give up for their cause. He was a dedicated man, but what caused such dedication in what seems like a terrible cause? When he was shot down by the firing squad on the 5th of October, why were the soldiers so hesitant to shoot the quiet man that stood before them? Finally, after his brother heard of his death, why did he keep fighting?
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