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[Collection of Halleck Armstrong, field and staff, 50th regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry]

Civil War date letters, including span during time of Lincoln's assassination

GLC06734

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated March 19, 1865. Pertains to life while stationed in Virginia. Provides details of gunners and artillery men.

GLC06734.022

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated March 21, 1865. Provides details while camped out in a ravine of brief battle skirmishes. Also notes of two women who rode past on horseback.

GLC06734.023

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated March 22, 1865.

GLC06734.024

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated March 23, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in City Point, Virginia in the military.

GLC06734.025

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated March 24, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in City Point, Virginia in the military. Mentions the weather.

GLC06734.026

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated March 24, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in City Point, Virginia in the military. Letter continues on March 26.

GLC06734.027

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated March 26, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in City Point, Virginia in the military. Mentions that hospitals are currently full and that their tent is built upon the ruins of a town.

GLC06734.028

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Virignia in the military. Mentions the living quarters of enslaved people.

GLC06734.029

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated March 28, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Virginia in the military. Mentions his indifference to violence and danger at times.

GLC06734.030

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated March 29, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Virginia in the military and finances.

GLC06734.031

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated March 30, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Virginia in the military. Mentions their recent marching orders and how is sleep has been poor.

GLC06734.032

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated March 31, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Virginia in the military. Mentions that he has been sleeping better.

GLC06734.033

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated April 1, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military. Mentions seeing a train car full of Confederate prisoners.

GLC06734.034

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated April 5, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military. Mentions that he was assigned to patrol as a city guard.

GLC06734.035

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Browder's Crossing, April 6, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military. Mentions that he is currently waiting at a railroad crossing. Describes the living quarters of enslaved people as...

GLC06734.036

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Browder's Crossing, April 7, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military. Mentions the weather and the determination to "capture" Robert E. Lee's forces.

GLC06734.037

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Browder's Crossing, April 8, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military. Mentions "long trains of army wagons," which contain prisoners of wars, enslaved people held as contraband. Also...

GLC06734.038

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Browder's Crossing, April 17, 1865. Pertains to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

GLC06734.039

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Browder's Crossing, April 18, 1865. Pertains to travelling through battlegrounds that are strewn with corpses.

GLC06734.040

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Browder's Crossing, April 19, 1865. Pertains to the funeral of Abraham Lincoln.

GLC06734.041

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Browder's Crossing, April 19, 1865. Pertains to his reflections on abolition and emancipation.

GLC06734.042

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Browder's Crossing, April 19, 1865. Pertains to his general mood and receiving letters from her.

GLC06734.043

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Browder's Crossing, April 21, 1865. Pertains to sleeping on the streets of Petersburg since he got lost on his visit there.

GLC06734.044

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated April 22, 1865. Pertains to the possibility of returning home. Written from a U.S. Steamer on Chesapeake Bay.

GLC06734.045

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated April 23, 1865. Pertains to the disappointment of soldiers who were not sent home right away and their living quarters while in Alexandria.

GLC06734.046

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated April 24, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military. Explains the reason for delay in letters from him. States that there are numerous regiments that are in encampment together.

GLC06734.047

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Fort Lyon, April 24, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.048

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Fort Lyon, April 25, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.049

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated April 27, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.050

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated April 28, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.051

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated April 30, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.052

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 2, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.053

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 3, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.054

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated April 5, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.055

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 6, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.056

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 7, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.057

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 7, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.058

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 8, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.059

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 9, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.060

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 10, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.061

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 11, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.062

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 12, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.063

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 13, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.064

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 13, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.065

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 15, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.066

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 16, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.067

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 16, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.068

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 17, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.069

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 18, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.070

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 20, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.071

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 21, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.072

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 22, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.073

to Brother Armstrong

One letter addressed to Hal from Allen H. Brown dated May 22, 1865.

GLC06734.074

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 23, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.075

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 26, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.076

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 27, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.077

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 28, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.078

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated May 30, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.079

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Near Fort Gaines, June 17, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.080

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Near Fort Gaines, June 14, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.081

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Near Fort Gaines, June 16, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.082

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Near Fort Gaines, June 17, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.083

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Near Fort Gaines, June 18, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.084

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Near Fort Gaines, June 19, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.085

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.086

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated June 25, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.087

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated June 26, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.088

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated June 27, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.089

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated June 29, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.090

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated June 30, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.091

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated June 30, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.092

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 3, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.093

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated June 3, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military. Pencil marking notes that the date is July 3.

GLC06734.094

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 4, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.095

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 7, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.096

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 8, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.097

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 10, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.098

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 10, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military. Part of letter continues on July 11.

GLC06734.099

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 12, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.100

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 13, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.101

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 16, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.102

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 16, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.103

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 16, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.104

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 17, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.105

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 17, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.106

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 18, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.107

to Sarah Boyer

One letter addressed to Sarah Boyer from Hal dated July 18, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.108

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 19, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.109

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 21, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.110

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 22, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.111

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 23, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.112

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Fort Gaines, July 25, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.113

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Fort Gaines, July 26, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.114

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Fort Gaines, July 27, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.115

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Fort Gaines, July 28, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.116

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 30, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.117

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 31, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.118

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated August 1, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.119

to: Mary [Armstrong]

One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated April 8, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.

GLC06734.120