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[List of reenlisted Privates]
17 December 1863
One document listing privates that reenlist in the 13th Massachusetts regiment dated December 17, 1862.
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General Orders No. 44
22 May 1863
Morgan, J.M., fl. 1863
One manuscript copy of General Orders 44 issued by Brigadier General Robinson dated May 22, 1863. Regarding petitions for the remissions of sentences passed upon offenders and the case of Private Jerome Stancliff (convicted of marauding).
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General Orders No. 92
4 October 1863
One manuscript copy of General Orders 92 issued by Major General Newton dated October 4, 1863. Regarding the Court Martial of Col. E.B. Fowler
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"Dear Colonel"
January 11, 1864
Cary, H., fl. 1864
One letter from H. Cary to an unnamed Colonel dated January 11, 1864.
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[Certificate of Disability for Surgeon A.W. Whitney]
28 October 1862
Osgood, John W., fl. 1862
One document declaring Allston.W. Whitney unfit to return to duty due to typhoid fever dated October 28, 1862.
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[Leave of Absence]
7 January 1863
Dace, William H., fl. 1863
One document concerning a leave of Absence for Captain J.S. Carey due to illness dated January 7, 1863.
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Request for Discharge
5 May 1862
One document concerning a request for discharge of sixteen soldiers dated May 5, 1862. "We the undersigned member of 13th…request a discharge"
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Court Martial summons
21 October 1861
Gayton, A.M., fl. 1861-1862
One document summoning a number of soldiers to a court martial dated October 21, 1861. Written at Camp Banker.
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to Samuel H. Leonard
31 October 1861
Shriber, R.L., fl. 1861
One letter from R.L. Shriber to Samuel H. Leonard dated October 31, 1861. The letter is regarding his chance at promotion.
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to Samuel Leonard
Jackson, M.A., fl. 1861-1863
One letter from M.A. Jackson to Samuel H. Leonard dated October 21, 1861. Describes a battle in detail (possibly the regiment's first skirmish at Beller's Mill on 2 September 1861) including the good work of the new recruits and descriptions of the...
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Leave of Absence
14 March 1863
Jeffries, B. Joy, fl. 1863
One document dated March 14, 1863. A leave of absence form for Lieutenant Joseph Colborn due to illness.
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Letter to 'my dear Davis'
9 December 1870
One letter addressed to My Dear Davis dated December 9, 1870. The signature is illegible.
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February 26, 1863
One unsigned letter to Samuel Leonard dated February 26, 1863. Regarding the author's health and career.
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30 November 1862
Reid, Joshua T., fl. 1862
One letter from Joshua T. Reid to Samuel Leonard dated November 30, 1862. Regarding the transfer of the author's son to the 10th Mass. Battery.
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Letter from a son to his father
27 November 1862
Reid, Edgar L., fl. 1862
One unsigned and unaddressed letter from a son to his father dated November 27, 1862. The son asks his father to write to Samuel Leonard requesting a transfer.
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David Pradler to 'Col'
13 July 1863
Pradler, David, fl. 1863
One letter from David Pradler to Samuel Leonard dated July 13, 1863. Discussing general news from home and news from the war.
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Reports of the Proceedings of the 13th Mass. in December 1862
December 1862
Farrer, Morton, fl. 1862
One document reporting the Proceedings of the 13th Mass. for December 1862.
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18 September 1862
One letter to Samuel Leonard dated September 18, 1862. Regarding the Battle of South Mountain and other battle news. The signature is illegible.
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Resignation
24 June 1862
Clark, William L., fl. 1862
One document from William L. Clark to Samuel Leonard dated June 24, 1862.
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Special Orders No. 185
8 September 1862
Sherburne, John, fl. 1862
One document entitled Special Orders no. 185 signed by John Sherburne. It grants a leave of absence for thirty days to A.N. Lampum.
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13 October 1863
One document concerning a leave of absence for Joseph Colburn dated October 13, 1863.
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Application for Discharge
February 27, 1862
Colburn, Joseph, fl. 1862-1863
One letter from Joseph Colburn to Samuel Leonard dated February 27, 1862. The letter explains his reasons for resigning.
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Special Order No. 84
29 December 1862
One document signed by Major General Wadsworth assigning Private Plummer extra duty, dated December 29, 1862.
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List of Casualties
31 September 1862
One document listing the casualties from the 13th regiment in a fight on September 17th.
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Special Order No. 5
8 January 1863
One document detailing Lt. Col. Batchelder to command 11th Penn. Vols. dated January 8, 1862. Written at Fletcher's Chapel
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Special Order No. 404
9 September 1863
One document granting a leave of absence to W.B. Kimball dated September 9, 1863.
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General Orders No. 11
January 12, 1863
One document concerning the Court Martial of Lieut. Col. Peter Baldy dated January 12, 1863.
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General Orders No. 8
January 15, 1863
One document giving instructions for Picket Officers dated January 15, 1863.
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4 December 1863
One document concerning a leave of absence for Capt. Palmer due to him suffering from a gunshot wound from the Battle of Gettysburg.
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24 October 1862
Williams, John W., fl. 1862
One document detailing the furloughs granted for men in the 13th Mass. Vols. dated October 24, 1862.
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General Orders No. 29
1 August 1862
One document entitled General Orders No. 29 dated August 1m 1862. The orders are regarding the Court Martial of Albert H. Hadley for crimes such as desertion.
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Special Order No. 103
February 21, 1863
Schouler, W.M., fl. 1863
One document entitled Special Order No 103 by W.M. Schouler dated February 21, 1863. Regarding promotions and discharges.
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Return of deserters
24 August 1863
Cook, Benji H., fl. 1863
One document signed by Captin Benjamin H. Cook dated August 24, 1863. The document is sending three deserters (John Williams, Frank Morris, George Custis) under guard.
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General Orders No. 155
9 December 1862
Williams, S., fl. 1861-1864
One document by S. Williams dated December 3, 1862. The orders are to ensure there are no stragglers.
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General Orders No. 17
7 April 1864
One document by S. Williams dated April 7, 1864. The orders are regarding citizens, private property, furloughs and detainments.
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General Order No. 33
21 November 1863
One document entitled Bounties to Massachusetts Soldiers in the Field, by W.M. Schouler dated November 21, 1863.
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29 September 1863
Moore, John, 1826-1907
One letter from John Moore to Samuel Leonard dated September 29, 1863. Regarding a soldier called Bartlett, who had gone home on furlough after being injured and had not returned but now wished to return.
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General Orders No. 5
3 January 1863
Kidder, W.L., fl. 1863
One document by W.L. Kidder dated January 3, 1863. Regarding the Court Martial of Col. James L. Bates.
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General Orders No. 9
January 16, 1863
One document by W.L. Kidder dated January 16, 1863. Regarding the proceedings of Court Martial of George W. Mantle Written at Fletcher's Chapel
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General Orders No. 19
February 10, 1863
One document by W.L. Kidder dated February 10, 1863. Regarding orders for Pickets.
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Special Orders No. 16
One document dated January 16, 1863. Regarding men who have volunteered to serve in the artillery.
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General Orders No. 12
24 December 1862
Riddle, W., fl. 1862
One document by W Riddle dated December 24, 1862. Relating to Christmas day.
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Recommendation for promotion
circa 1862
Foley, J.W., fl. 1862
One document by J.W. Foley dated 1862. Recommending Sergt. Whitney for promotion.
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Circular
January 30, 1863
Dickinson, J., fl. 1863
One document by J. Dickinson dated January 30, 1863. The document is regarding pickets.
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29 November 1862
Smiton, Wallen H., fl. 1862
One letter from Wallen H. Smiton to Samuel Leonard dated November 29, 1862. Smiton is reporting on his health.
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General Order No. 34
13 April 1863
One document by W.L. Kidder dated April 13, 1863. Regarding straggling.
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General Order No. 17
15 October 1862
Stanton, Charles B., fl. 1862
One document by Charles B. Stanton dated October 15, 1862. Proceedings of Court Martial in case of Col. Stiles.
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General Order No. 42
8 December 1863
One document by William Schouler dated December 8, 1863. Regarding veterans, bounties and "men of color."
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to W.R. Warner
21 July 1910
One unsigned letter to W.R.Warner dated July 21, 1910. Describes the Battle of the Wilderness and answers questions asked in previous correspondence.
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Report
17 October 1862
one unsigned document dated October 17, 1862. Regarding a letter and a Lieut. Judson.
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