4 pages on 2 sides, in ink. Measures 9 3/4" x 8", matted & framed in a 15 3/4" x 15 3/4" modern archival frame. Excellent condition; completely legible. Fold lines. 

Dated "Camp near Nashville, Tenn. / Feby 11 1863", and written by D.A. Pierce to his father, Dr. B.F. Pierce. Pierce relates details of his journey up the Cumberland River to Nashville as part of a fleet of 54 transports and 9 gun boats travelling to Fort Donelson. Portions of the text read as follows: 

"....We remained at L. until the monday following when we took boats for Nashville....Nothing of pecular interest occurered on our journey....We arrived at N. saturday evening and on sunday left the boats and came to this camp. We brought our teams & goods on the same boats with the regiments. We had about $100 worth of things stole from us on the boats. I was on the steamer "Champion" and Mr. Blake Isaac & Harrison were on the "Commercial". ....We are doing a good business here. I put up our tent Monday noon and since then I have taken $250 in money and credited a little....If we remain here a few days I expect to go to Louisville....It is awful muddy here now. I would like to send you a bottle of Tennesee mud. I ever saw anything like it....From Your Son D. A. Pierce".

An interesting 'behind the scenes' look at how goods were transported to soldiers on the front line of the war.