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to Montgomery Meigs

Franklin, the superintendent of construction, writes to Meigs regarding the construction costs of the Capitol Dome.

GLC08246.03

to Conrad Baker

Meriweather writes to Colonel Baker about the 7 March 1864 arrest of Lieutenant Frank Williams of the 13th North Carolina, a parolee captured at Gettysburg, for disloyal conduct, including "using the most obscene and vulgar language towards the...

GLC08247.01

to Edward M. Stanton

Senator Harlan requests that Secretary of War Stanton make sure the case of Lieutenant Frank Williams be given special consideration. He was captured at Gettysburg and provided information that prevented the escape of some other Confederates,...

GLC08247.03

to his wife

Discussing Sherman's order to cut civilian rations and expressing some sympathy for its impact on "secesh women": "it is hard for the authorities to see women starve." Analyzing the upcoming presidential election: "we hope to elect Lincoln again and...

GLC08248

to F.B. Sanborn

Acknowledging that his father, John Brown, sometimes offered remarks from the audience at religious assemblies, but refuting accounts that his father ever preached. Also discusses his brothers Jason's attempt to sell Sanborn's biography of their...

GLC08250

to William B. Lewis

Requisitioning lead and powder prior to the Battle of New Orleans: "A few more attacks...will soon exhaust my supplies..."

GLC08252

to his mother

Vinton, a captain of a northern regiment assisted in the suppression of Nat Turner's slave rebellion: "I doubt if any active movement against the slaves will be necessary...[They] however are irresponsible and reckless and it is difficult to foresee...

GLC08258

to F. B. Sanborn

Transmittal letter returning proofs not included to John Brown's biographer, correcting events and names of participants at Pottawatomie Creek. He states that his brother, Frederick, "did not have a hand in the execution of those men, though thought...

GLC08260

to Jason Brown and Ellen Brown

John Brown's wife writes to her son and daughter from the family homestead. She comments on erecting " a good iron fence...around...the memorial to your father's grave...." Also details sibling activities and spring livestock.

GLC08261

to F.B. Sanborn

John Brown's daughter assisting his biographer in locating various siblings of Brown because "yours is a perfect truthful history of him and his deeds."

GLC08262

to F.B. Stanton

John Brown's son and "Bleeding Kansas" companion apologizes for lack of funds because of hard times and asks for additional advance for Brown family land purchase.

GLC08263

to Jefferson Davis

Recommends to Confederate President Davis the appointments for Henry Heth, John Pegram, Alexander W. Reynolds and Gabriel C. Wharton, all of whom became Confederate generals. Docketed "Confidential, Genl Cooper."

GLC08264

to unknown

Walker, a Confederate Private, 7th Tennessee Infantry, was stationed at Centerville, Virginia. He describes the Union defeat at Ball's Bluff (Leesburg, Virginia), and the justification for the Southern cause: "we routed them completely...we sunk...

GLC08265

to unknown

Describing relocation of hospital facilities from Mt. Jackson to Staunton, Virginia, reporting Lee's military reinforcement of General Imboden and Colonel Jackson's protection of the General Hospital. "We have had a great deal of excitement here...

GLC08266

to his wife

Confederate Captain Weidemeyer of the 6th Missouri Infantry describes the defeat and surrender at Vicksburg: "I am not satisfied that we should have surrendered...". He also describes offensive movement of troops under Lee.

GLC08268

to John Pegram

Confederate General Early sends General Pegram an order for a two day delay of troop movements at Cedar Creek. Though Early routed the VII and XIX Army Corps two days later, the delay gave General Sheridan time to arrive and reinforce the Union...

GLC08269

to sweet and darling wife

the Colonel gave him brass buttons for his coat recently. writes that a furlough is out of the question now.writes he would like some whiskey. Written in Camp Stevens

GLC08270.01

to loving, sweet and best of wives

writes that he now knows that they will lose the enemy "I have never felt so gloomy in all my life..."Written in Camp Stevens

GLC08270.02

to dear, loving and sweet wife

received orders to draw and cook up rations for 3 days. will soon be in a fight. wishes he could come home and stay there for the rest of his days. Written in Camp Stevens

GLC08270.03

to dear, loving and sweet wife

they are expecting to leave soon, most likely in the direction of Atlanta. fears there will be alot of sickness in camp this winter Written in Camp Stevens

GLC08270.04

to loving, sweet, darling and best of all wives

asks for his boots and overcoat. wishes he could only be with her. Written in Camp Stevens

GLC08270.05

to loving, sweet, darling and best of all wives

describes a run in with the yankees. they seem to have disappeared but he fears "they will cross the river above or below this place, cut us off , and capture us." Gen. Meloy said there would be a train in the morning to take them away, wherever...

GLC08270.06

to unknown

Private Loomis of Co. H. 21st Massachusetts Volunteers describes in detail the capture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina, under the command of General Foster.

GLC08273

to Mrs. Frank Angiers

Union private, Co. B., 52nd Illinois Volunteers, describes the Battle of Shiloh: "Our loss is very heavy but the enemy's exceeds our 3 to 1."

GLC08274

to Lori

Barnum, of the Sutler Department, 8th Conn. Volunteers, Army of the James, Portsmouth, Virginia, writes about the local slave population and African-American troops: "There are two are three Negro Regts close by here. The white soldiers don't like...

GLC08275