Purnell, Thomas F. Letter, 1863. 1 item. Location: Misc.:P. Captain Thomas F. Purnell served as the Regimental Quartermaster of the 54th Indiana Infantry. Letter to Union Brigadier General John P. Hawkins regarding his interaction with Mr. and Mrs. Templeton of Carroll Parish, Louisiana, in reference to their claim that cotton was confiscated the Union Army. Includes notations made by Hawkins. Mss. 3966.