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[Collection of Creed A. Lay, A company, 40th regiment, Illinois, infantry] [decimalized]

Lay was served in the 40th Regiment, Ill. volunteers. Collection includes 64 items including 32 letters, 25 envelopes, 2 metal lapel pins, and 5 miscellaneous items. Letters include many original envelopes, some with patriotic designs, a cut-out...

GLC01013

to his wife

Patriotic letterhead.

GLC01013.01

to his wife

GLC01013.02

to his wife

GLC01013.03

to his wife

GLC01013.04

to his wife

Patriotic letterhead.

GLC01013.05

to his wife

Letter written from "Smith Land," Kentucky (likely Smithland, which is near Paducah), though the place name is slightly illegible. Lower third of first page has been torn away. Patriotic letterhead.

GLC01013.06

to his wife

With original cover.

GLC01013.07

to his wife

Written on patriotic stationary.

GLC01013.08

to his wife

Letter written on patriotic stationary from "Shilow pits burg Landing hardin Co tenn," most likely Shiloh and Pittsburg Landing, in Hardin County, Tennessee. Letter written just before the beginning of the Battle of Shiloh.

GLC01013.09

to his wife

Letter written from "pits burg Landing tenn," most likely Pittsburg Landing, in Tennessee. Letter written just after the Battle of Shiloh.

GLC01013.10

to his wife

Top half of third page is missing.

GLC01013.11

to his wife

GLC01013.12

to his wife

GLC01013.13

to his wife

Letter written on patriotic stationary.

GLC01013.14

to his wife

GLC01013.15

to his wife

Lay cites the location as "State of Mississippi Camp near Lagrang," most likely referring to La Grange, Tennessee, where he was previously camped and which is near the Mississippi border.

GLC01013.16

to his wife

Letter written on patriotic stationary from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.

GLC01013.17

to his wife

Letter written on patriotic stationary from "Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.

GLC01013.18

to his wife

Letter written from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.

GLC01013.19

to his wife

GLC01013.20

to his wife

Letter written from "Black River, Miss," possibly a reference to the Big Black River in Mississippi, which was in the vicinity of Vicksburg. Lay's unit was involved in the siege of Vicksburg; Confederate forces in Vicksburg surrendered on July 4...

GLC01013.21

to his wife

An elaborately cut paper memento addressed to his wife.

GLC01013.22