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Teaching Certification

This is to certify that Charles B Porter his examination and is able to give instruction for two years in Newton, Michigan.

GLC02172.01

to Brother Henry

No more furloughs will be granted. The Colonel is confident there will be a forward movement of the grand army.

GLC02172.33

to Brother

A hundred of them marched for a couple of miles so that they could guard a dam. Eventually they will go to Fairfax where there are 4,000 men.

GLC02172.05

to Brother Henry

He heard from father and his uncle asked him to write. He discusses picket guard.

GLC02172.09

to Brother Henry

They are now in Fort Lyon, near Alexandria. He hears they are to reinforce Burnsides. Very faded Written in Camp Lyon

GLC02172.42

to Unknown

They only got about 2/3 of their ration before going to Bull Run, so they were without food for a day and a half. When the bullets wer flying they saw a black berry patch and immediately began picking berries so the Colonel called them the black...

GLC02172.12

to Brother Henry

He begs his brother not to enlist. He tells him to please stay at home and make all the money can. He will take his picture soon. They have recenlt got new clothes and blankets.

GLC02172.15

to Brother Henry

He has just come in from picket guard and is quite well. Being on picket is a good way yo keep from getting homesick as it is sometimes exciting. One day a secessionist picket came over and said he was tired of fighting for the secessionist cause....

GLC02172.18

I Invite You

Sermon published by American tract society. The author invites the reader to come to Christ.

GLC02172.87

to Brother Henry

The Rebels have evacuated Munson's Hill. Most of the regiments were moving toward Fairfax. He mentions a Charley STevens who seems to have changed his mind about enlisting. Written in Camp Arlington

GLC02172.21