[Letter] Feby. 21st 1862 Head Quarters 8th Regt Wis. Vols. Camp Cairo, Ill. [to] Friends Christensen, Charles author text 1862-02-21 Camp Cairo, Ill. manuscript access reformatted digital image/jpeg 4 pages eng This February 21, 1862, letter from Civil War soldier Charles Christensen, camped at Cairo, Illinois, to Richard Morris of Cedar Lake Wisconsin. Christensen, a member of the 8th Wisconsin, discusses his regiment, Union victories at Forts Donelson and Henry, Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman, possible rebel attacks at Cairo, the overpopulation of prisoners of war, as well as personal family matters. letter Christensen, Charles United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Civil War (1861-1865). Tennesseee -- Knox County. MS 2762 spc27620001001 spc27620001002 spc27620001003 spc27620001004 Hoskins Library, Special Collections Charles Christensen Civil War Letter, MS 2762 Knoxville Knox County Tennessee http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200600000001202 University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Libraries. 2006-06-12 eng This work is the property of the University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, TN. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text. For all other use contact Special Collections Library, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.