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Autograph letter signed

to his wife

December 19, 1861

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Mentions doing drills with General Daniel Butterfield and General John Henry Martindale's brigades. The whole division under command of General Fitz-John Porter staged an imaginary battle. Stationary embossed "Farrar, Follett & Co. Metals, Boston."...

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GLC01898.11
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

December 20, 1861

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Writes that tomorrow General George B. McClellan will do a ground review of General Fitz-John Porter's division. Captain Follett's battery will be there. Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Farrar, Follett & Co. Metals, Boston." and...

GLC01898.11
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

December 26, 1861

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Writes about what the regiments did to celebrate Christmas, including a burlesque parade and a band. Describes building winter quarters and a guard house. Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Congress A.P. Co."

GLC01898.12
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Autograph letter signed

to his wife

December 30, 1861

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Congress A.P. Co."

GLC01898.13
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Autograph letter signed

to his wife

February 16, 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Mentions that General John H. Martindale wants to get Mortimer's battery attached to his brigade as Martindale thinks "this is the ne plus ultra of batteries." Written from Camp Follett.

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Autograph letter signed

to his wife

February 18, 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Written from Camp Follett.

GLC01898.15
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

19 March 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Mentions being near Fitz-John Porter's battery and close to the fifth Massachusetts battery. Written from Camp Fitz John Porter.

GLC01898.16
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

14 April 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Describes some action in the Peninsular campaign and the Battle of Yorktown. "...there will not probably be much fighting here for some days yet as they are landing our siege guns and mortars and getting them into position the rebels are in large...

GLC01898.17
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Autograph letter signed

to his wife

2 May 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Mentions a Union hot air balloon that was used for reconnaissance. "Our big Balloon is just making preparations to take a look at the rebs they are getting very vicious and they make night hideous with the howling and bursting of shells..." Describes...

GLC01898.18
GLC01898.19
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his wife

26 May 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Camped eight miles from Richmond, Virginia. Mentions the reconnaissance balloon again. Marked "Camp of 3rd Mass Battery" and "near Chickahominy River, Va."

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