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to Hattie, Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison
20 August 1862
Allison, Eben, fl. 1861-1865
One letter from Eben Allison to Hattie, Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison dated August 20, 1863
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[Harrisburg PA.]
One empty envelope sent by Eben Allison to Hattie, Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison dated August 20, 1863. Features an engraving of Harrisburg Pennsylvania on the whole front of the envelope.
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to Jasper Allison
22 August 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated August 22, 1862.
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28 August 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated August 28, 1862. Written at Camp Alabama.
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One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated August 28, 1862. Mentions that their boots are not very high. Written at Camp Alabama.
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1 September 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated September 1, 1862. Written at Camp Carlisle.
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3 September 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated September 3, 1862. Written at Camp Carlisle
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to Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison
One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison dated September 3, 1862. Written at Camp Alabama.
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to Japser Allison
4 September 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated September 4, 1862. Written at Camp Carlisle.
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9 September 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison dated September 9, 1862. Includes the orders given for march and horses and carbines issued written out by Eban. Written at Camp Alabama.
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11 September 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated September 11, 1862. Written at Camp Carlisle.
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12 September 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison dated September 12, 1862. Written on board a transport train in route to the front.
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18 September 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison dated September 18, 1862.
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to Hattie and Jasper Allison
25 September 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Hattie and Jasper Allison dated September 25, 1862. Writes about adulation of crowds as his unit passed through a town, guard duty and orders to shoot a comrade if he tries to leave the camp. Written at Camp Alabama.
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28 September 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Hattie and Jasper Allison dated September 28, 1862.
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8 October 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated October 8, 1862. Written at Camp Carlisle.
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to Dorcas C., James, and Jasper Allison
20 October 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C. James, and Jasper Allison dated October 20, 1862. Written on board a transport train in route to the front.
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22 October 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated October 22, 1862. Written at Camp Alabama.
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28 October 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C., James, and Jasper Allison dated October 28, 1862. Written at Camp Buell
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31 October 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated October 31, 1862. Written at Camp Buell
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to Jasper and Hattie Allison
5 November 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Hattie, and Jasper Allison dated November 5, 1862. Written at Camp Buell
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One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C., James, and Jasper Allison dated November 5, 1862. Written at Camp Buell
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to Dorcas C., James, Jasper and Hattie Allison
7 November 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C., James, Hattie, and Jasper Allison dated November 7, 1862.
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12 November 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C., James, Hattie, and Jasper Allison dated November 12, 1862. Written in a camp near Louisville, Kentucky
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17 November 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper and Hattie Allison dated November 17, 1862. Compares reaction of people here to that in Maryland. Written in a camp near Louisville, Kentucky
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3 December 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated December 3, 1862.
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30 November 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated November 30, 1862. Written in a camp near Louisville, Kentucky
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8 December 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison dated December 8, 1862. Written in a camp near Louisville, Kentucky
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25 December 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison dated December 25, 1862. Writes of a hard-fought skirmish. Written in a camp near Nashville, Tennessee
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3 January 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison dated January 3, 1863. Writes of the Battle of Stones River, a futile cavalry charge, lost men and the course of the battle.
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January 12, 1863
One blank postcard sent by Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dates January 12, 1863. Features a panorama of Nashville.
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January 13, 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper and Hattie Allison dated January 13, 1863. Mentions passing through four-days fighting unharmed and anger at not being able to elect officers. Complains of "young, inexperienced and incompetent" officers.
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January 24, 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison dated January 24, 1863.
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February 23, 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated February 23 1863. Written in a camp near Mursfreesboro, Tennessee
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February 25, 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated February 25, 1863. Written in a camp near Mursfreesboro, Tennessee
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4 March 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated March 4, 1863. Written in a camp near Mursfreesboro, Tennessee
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15 March 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated March 15, 1863. Written in a camp near Mursfreesboro, Tennessee.
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5 April 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated April 5, 1863.Written in a camp near Mursfreesboro, Tennessee
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10 April 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated April 10, 1863. Written in a camp near Mursfreesboro, Tennessee.
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11 April 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dates April 11, 1863. Written in a camp near Mursfreesboro, Tennessee.
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27 April 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated April 27, 1863. Written in a camp near Mursfreesboro, Tennessee..
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15 May 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated May 15, 1863. Written in a camp near Mursfreesboro, Tennessee.
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1 June 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated June 1, 1863. Written in a camp near Mursfreesboro, Tennessee.
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10 July 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated July 10, 1863. Mentions the fall of Vicksburg and the Battle of Gettysburg and speculates that the war might end in two months.
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21 July 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated July 21, 1863. Includes sketches of a man and a town.
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3 August 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated August 3, 1863.
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11 August 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated August 11, 1863.
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1 September 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated September 1, 1863.
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4 October 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated October 4, 1863.
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10 October 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated October 10, 1863.
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1 November 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated November 1, 1863.
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3 November 1862
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated November 3, 1862. Originally dated October 3, 1862 but the month is smudged and November is written below it. Written at Camp Buell
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11 November 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated November 11, 1863.
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21 November 1863
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated November 21, 1863.
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January 26, 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated February 26, 1864.
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February 18, 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated February 18, 1864.
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February 20, 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated February 20, 1864.
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15 March 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated March 15, 1864.
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18 March 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated March 18, 1864. Describes his horse being hit by a bullet during a charge.
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23 March 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated March 23, 1864.
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March 30, 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated March 30, 1864.
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8 April 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated April 8, 1864.
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18 April 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated April 18, 1864. Describes a friendly fire incident.
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27 April 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated April 27, 1864.
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4 May 1864
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4 June 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated June 4, 1864.
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14 June 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated June 14, 1864.
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27 July 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated July 27, 1864.
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5 August 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated August 5, 1864.
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4 September 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated September 4, 1864.
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12 October 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated October 12, 1864. Mentions the presidential race and his hopes for a Lincoln victory. Want grant to form a military government if McClellan wins.
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10 December 1864
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated December 10, 1864.
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January 16, 1865
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated January 16, 1865. Marvels how the Confederates could stand the winter as they are so poorly clothed.
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January 27, 1865
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated January 27, 1865. Marvels how the Confederates could stand the winter as they are so poorly clothed.
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31 May 1865
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated May 31, 1865. Mentions pursuit of Jefferson Davis.
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16 June 1865
One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper Allison dated June 16, 1865.
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