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to Hannah Bailey

A letter from Jacob Bailey to his wife Hannah Bailey, in which he expresses religious observations, his faith in God and his mercy, and his attempts to subdue the use of God's name in vain and profanity amongst soldiers. Written at Fort Sumter.

GLC02669.005

to Hannah Bailey

A letter from Jacob Bailey to his wife Hannah Bailey. In his letter, Jacob Bailey writes about his health, the death of Benjamin Brown, marching orders towards Champlain and Swantson, Vermont, and his hope for peace. There is a small tear halfway...

GLC02669.006

to Hannah Bailey

A letter from Jacob Bailey to his wife Hannah Bailey. In his letter Bailey writes about his experience in Colonel Denny McCobb's Volunteer Regiment including an improvement in troop moral and stopping smugglers. Bailey also asks his wife for...

GLC02669.007

to Hannah Bailey

A letter from Jacob Bailey to his wife Hannah Bailey. In his letter, Bailey details the Battle of Lake Champlain in Vermont and the capture of Captain Merrick and thirty-three soldiers from his company. He also writes about British soldiers defecting...

GLC02669.008

to Lt. Robert Bailey

A letter from Jacob Bailey to his father Robert Bailey in response to GLC02669.10. Bailey feels guilty for being away from his family when they are experiencing such trying financial circumstances, but also states that if he were to return home he...

GLC02669.011