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Two small scraps of camp records. One dated May 6th lists companies and possibly their officers. The second is a count of men present for duty, sick, etc.

GLC04558.187

Nashville weekly union. [Vol. 2, no. 62 (January 4, 1864)]

Articles discuss black soldiers, slavery as the cause of the war, Lincoln's amnesty proclamation and the plight of rebel prisoners freezing to death in Northern prison camps.

GLC06107.08

To his wife

"Last night was my first experience in a tent we had to set up our tents last night after dark and had no straw so we had to sleep on the ground[.]" Mentions inspecting himself for lice. Written on patriotic stationery.

GLC04558.002

To his wife

Waiting for letters, rumors of peace propositions, visiting capitol building, rations.

GLC04558.004

To his wife

Marching orders, ammunitions, reporting to Burnside for naval expedition.

GLC04558.005

To his wife

Sleeping on open ground, commending wife's economy, speculating that Jackson has been allowed to cross over into Maryland to cut him off.

GLC04558.042

To his wife

On the march from Washington. Mentions he saw battle at South Mountain.

GLC04558.043

To his wife

Responds to his father who believes the rebels will be beaten sooner or later, talking about discharges and belief that a Binghampton lawyer in Washington can get them for $5, bemoaning his bad luck, mentions his bad grace about not getting promoted.

GLC04558.069

To his wife

Trying to comfort his wife, who was depressed by the death of a relation (Lucy who had died a year earlier). Expects marching orders soon.

GLC04558.100

To his wife

Various news; says he approves of a monument for daughter Lucy (deceased). With postscript "No News."

GLC04558.125