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Return of the Members of Company C., 5th Regiment who performed Military Duty...
circa 1861-1864
Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864
Lists town, county and the number of days each officer was on duty
GLC02744.378
The Great Battle of the Antietam Valley
1861-1877
depicts battle.
GLC08413.14
to Father
2 April 1865
Stickney, Geo., fl. 1865
writing from the hospital where 350 are wounded. gives him the names of the soldiers his father knows that wounded and assures him that mmost of these are not dangerous.
GLC08413.28
Lexington and Baltimore
features picture of Lexington battle in 1775 and the battle of Baltimore in 1861.
GLC08414.3
to Brother Pling
1862
includes envelope that reads 11th Regiment Mass. Volunteers
describes a battle in which 2,000 soldiers are taken prisoners. warns him not to show the letter to anyone.
GLC08502.1
to Maj. Geo. Hooker
February 17, 1878
Beale, James, fl. 1878
remains skeptical of Batchelder's remarks. believe Gen. Reynolds was at Gettysburg before 10 am and after as the maps shows. does not believe the 11th Corps reached the town as early as he said they did.
GLC09171.1
February 26, 1878
still finds Batchelder's story to be inaccurate. writes that the Potomac army has a very poor opimiom of Theodore Lyman. thinks Genie Howard uses the excuse of being wounded to lie.
GLC09171.2
15 April 1878
writes about his own military career as a private. writes he was always glad when a battle was orderly and simply tried to fulfill his duties. thinks it an outrage that Batchelder is going to publish a history.
GLC09171.3
23 April 1878
still challenging Batchelder's account. notes his serious blunders as to dates and time. criticizes his engraving.
GLC09171.4
5 May 1878
accuses Batchelder of complete fabrications. Batchelder claims that a Confederate brigade was captured by Buford's cavalry but Beale doesn't think this ever happened.
GLC09171.5
14 May 1878
does not think Gen. Meade planned Gettysburg. Quotes a long paragraph from Buford's letter to refute Batchelder's statements.
GLC09171.6
26 June 1878
learned that Lee was nervous bout the closeness of Reynolds and Buford. the plan was to coax Buford toward Emmettsburg so that Ewell would have time to get to Gettysburg, however, Buford made a rapid advance that afternoon.
GLC09171.7
4 July 1878
has received subsequent letters that made him realize that he was missing a few things in his story, like the importance of the Harper's Ferry Raid, for instance. thanks him for his criticism.
GLC09171.8
29 July 1878
read an article in which an ex-Confederate claimed a certain battle never happen. all these indiscrepancies will give rise to the claim that the war never happened.
GLC09171.9
to Mr. Cole
21 June 1864
Moffat, R.R., fl. 1864
He writes that he saw his son fall in battle and crawl several yards. He does not know if he is wounded or dead but suspects only wounded, albeit dangerously.
GLC08291.11
to Annie
13 September 1862
Keyes, Samuel. fl. 1862-1863
writing from the hospital. describes the battle of Bull Run. ends up getting wounded in the arm.
GLC09354.11
Diary for 1857
1857
Includes brief accounts of his days as well as some accounting. writes "Nothing New" several times.
GLC02744.379
Diary for 1858
1858
Mainly used as an accounting book but there are also brief descriptions of his days mixed in.
GLC02744.380
Diary for 1859
1859
Mainly used as an account book with a few diary entries
GLC02744.381
Diary for 1862
Records troop movements in several entries, also used as an account book.
GLC02744.382
Diary for 1863
1863
Records troop movements in several entries, also used as an account book. Many blank pages.
GLC02744.383
Diary for 1864
1864
Final year. Records troop movements until June 11th when his mother takes over after his death. Provides details of funeral. Rest is blank.
GLC02744.384
Burpee's copy of the New Testament
Pocket size editon of the the New Testament
GLC02744.385
to dear, loving and sweet wife
28 October 1864
Schumpert, Amos K., fl. 1864
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 Parents
20 June 1862
Cole, Frank, fl. 1862-1864
He describes a battle in which he came out safe and sound. 13 wounded, four killed. Heavy artillery.
GLC08291.10
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