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to: Mary [Armstrong]
July 13, 1865
Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 13, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.101
July 16, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 16, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.102
GLC06734.103
GLC06734.104
July 17, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 17, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.105
GLC06734.106
July 18, 1865
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
July 19, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 19, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.109
July 21, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 21, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.110
July 22, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 22, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.111
July 23, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 23, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.112
July 25, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Fort Gaines, July 25, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.113
July 26, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Fort Gaines, July 26, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.114
July 27, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Fort Gaines, July 27, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.115
July 28, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated Fort Gaines, July 28, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.116
July 30, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 30, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.117
July 31, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated July 31, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.118
August 1, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated August 1, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.119
April 8, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated April 8, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.120
April 9, 1865
One letter addressed to Mary from Hal dated April 9, 1865. Pertains to daily life while stationed in the military.
GLC06734.121
to: Wife, Daughters & Son.
[n.d.]
Marked "No 1"; seemingly first letter sent to family while on post. Reports on news about Sherman & Charleston having fallen.
GLC06734.001
to: Mary [Armstrong].
March 10, 1865
Describes wounding of his troops, & ministering to soldiers.
GLC06734.013
1865/03/16
Describes feeling of impending battle. In part: "…Everything is quiet this morning, but it may be the calm before the storm. Sheridan is here, & his wonderful cavalry are not far off…"
GLC06734.019
1865/03/17
Describes widespread desertion by Confederate troops, intra-troop Confederate violence.
GLC06734.020
1861-1865
GLC06734.021
to: Mary [Armstrong, his wife].
1865/02/24
Reporting on his arrival at the headquarters of the 9th Corps.
GLC06734.002
to: Wife.
Reports that he is now at the front, describes conditions at front & shells bursting in air around him, spreads news of capture of Wilmington.
GLC06734.003
1865/02/27
Describes being under enemy fire, ill health due to cold.
GLC06734.004
1865/03/01
Describes how he felt being under fire.
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to: [?wife?].
[1865]/03/02
GLC06734.006
1865/03/04
Reports on rumor that Sherman has been defeated, hopes it isn't true, talks about great number of dead and burial procedures, remarks on slavery as the sin of the South.
GLC06734.007
1865/03/05
Discusses his commanders & their religiosity, his preaching & religious ministering at the camp.
GLC06734.008
1865/03/07
Talks about systematic pilfering of the Sanitary Commission by high ranking soldiers; also reports on seeing black troops: "Today for the first time I saw whole regiments of black troops…They appear quite as well on parade as their more thoroughly...
GLC06734.009
1865/03/08
Reports various rumors about Sheridan's maneuvers. Also reports on nearby black uprising: "Our allies, the darkies, are evidently burning out their beloved Masters…"
GLC06734.010
1865/03/09
Describes army medic routines & ambulances, describes desolation of landscape due to war.
GLC06734.011
1865/03/10
Reports on troop maneuvers, Sheridan's whereabouts, etc.
GLC06734.012
March 11, 1865
Describes the death of soldiers, his inspection of their graveyards.
GLC06734.014
1865/03/12
Reports on rumors that "Sherman, & Schoield, and Sheridan are working up, & Grant has Lee by the throat." Also describes in detail his work as a Chaplain & what it consists of.
GLC06734.015
1865/03/13
"I keep no diary of events, so I guess I had better send my diary home in the form of letters."
GLC06734.016
1865/03/14
Describes battle in detail. Also: "…The good news from Sheridan was read to the boys at inspection in the form of a dispatch from Gen. Grant. It was received with loud cheers. Surely the end draws nigh…"
GLC06734.017
1865/03/15
Describes impending battle plans .
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