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to Henry Jackson Hunt

Discusses moving a battery to Belle Plain during the Wilderness campaign. Written in pencil. Career artillerist Henry S. Burton emerged from the Civil War as a regular army brigadier general by brevet. The New York native had received his...

GLC02382.021

to Henry Jackson Hunt

Year inferred from contents. Hascall consoles Hunt after the death of his daughter (possibly Emily C. Hunt). Writes "one trouble follows another in this life, and a few more years will close the scene- and then it will matter little- what we have...

GLC02382.209

to Henry Jackson Hunt

Report of ammunition during artillery barrage (Wilderness). Written in pencil on letterhead for "Headquarters." Col. Tompkins was brevetted brigadier general and commanded the 6th Army Corps Artillery Brigade.

GLC02382.024

to Henry Jackson Hunt

Signed "Gib." Discusses the recent funeral of a General (possibly Harvey Brown, for whom Hunt had written a memorial). Writes "These old veterans who have been spent all & heartily for the country do make material for high eulogy, apart from...

GLC02382.212

[General orders no. 29 announcing the death of First Lieutenant Fredrik Rosencrantz]

Praises Rosencrantz, who served as an aide-de-camp to one of the commanders of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Notes that Rosencrantz's brevets obtained during the Civil War were not confirmed by Senate due to an act of Congress....

GLC02382.216

to Henry Jackson Hunt

Reports the status of artillery supplies during Spotsylvania campaign. Written in pencil on a very small piece of paper. Written from the General Artillery Brigade, 5th Corps.

GLC02382.030

to Henry Jackson Hunt

John Hunt encloses a draft (not included) and discusses financial matters with his nephew. The top of the page appears to be missing.

GLC02382.219

[Questions regarding munitions]

A field dispatch written during the Battle of Cold Harbor. Hunt signs with initials. Hunt asks Col. Charles H. Tompkins how many batteries have been engaged and arms expended and whether he can spare ammunition for Capt. Elder. A Tompkins autograph...

GLC02382.033

to Henry Knox Craig

Writes, "I trust you are right and that their [main?] armies were broken up that the rebels will give in in good faith, and return to their allegiance in peace, and quiet but I dont expect it. People who have sacrificed so much and showed their...

GLC02382.019

to Henry Jackson Hunt

Thanks Hunt for writing a memorial for his father, Harvey Brown. Writes "No multiplication of words can add anything more to show how very highly we all of us esteem what you have done and the graceful way in which it was done- and therefore it only...

GLC02382.207