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Coal barge on the Tennessee River.
A note on the reverse of the photograph reads, "Ton of coal passing Decatur on the Tennessee River." -
Civil War diary of George Washington Harris.
Harris served as a private in Company F of the 149th Indiana Infantry Regiment, which occupied Decatur, Alabama in 1865. He enrolled at Terre Haute, Indiana, on February 15, 1865 at the age of twenty. Harris records his experiences as a soldier and traces his journey south to Decatur. Harris also describes his interactions with locals in North Alabama, writing in April 1865 that he "halted to talk with a family of Rebbs questioning concerning their so-called independence but found out nothing of importance Except that ther hopes had fled." He also includes descriptions of skirmishes in which he took part, as well as lengthy descriptions of the terrain and weather. Harris adds his comments on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and writes down song lyrics and poetry at points. Harris was discharged on September 27, 1865. -
Transcript of the Civil War diary of George Washington Harris.
Harris served as a private in Company F of the 149th Indiana Infantry Regiment, which occupied Decatur, Alabama in 1865. He enrolled at Terre Haute, Indiana, on February 15, 1865 at the age of twenty. Harris records his experiences as a soldier and traces his journey south to Decatur. Harris was discharged on September 27, 1865. The transcription includes a key to the cipher that Harris sometimes used, as well as notes and clarifications in brackets and parentheses. Also included are the complete lyrics to the Union song "Reply to the Bonnie Blue Flag," part of which Harris records in an entry here. -
"Redstone Arsenal 1972 Unofficial Guide."
This guide to Redstone Arsenal contains a history of the Arsenal, complete with pictures of "Army Missiles of the Past" and details about the Army Commands stationed there, as well as descriptions of the amenities, facilities, and social opportunities available on base and in the Huntsville area. -
Architecture notebook 6: Bride's Hill, or Sunnybrook House, near Decatur, Ala.
Bride's Hill, or Sunnybrook House, built c. 1830 by Elizabeth Dandridge. Federal and 20th Century style. Tidewater-type cottage. Located near Highway 20 West of Decatur, Alabama. -
Architecture notebook 16: Dancy-Polk House, in Decatur, Alabama.
Dancy-Polk House, built c. 1828. Palladian-influenced Federal Period architecture. Located in Decatur, Alabama. -
Architecture notebook 16: Wheeler Grove Baptist Church, near Decatur, Alabama.
Wheeler Grove Baptist Church, built c. 1885-1900. Located approximately seventeen miles west of Decatur. -
Architecture notebook 17: Lyle Residence, northeast of Decatur, Alabama.
Lyle Residence, built c. 1840-1870. Original structure a log house. Located northeast of Decatur, Alabama.