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to Mary Magie

He hopes to make enough money in the army to pay off his debt with Randolph. Most people think the war will be over before the end of the summer. He urges Charley to return to the army before he gets in trouble. His newspaper business has been...

GLC05241.23

to Mary Magie

Explains to Mary why her letter will not be forwarded from Philadelphia. Says that he lost track of his numbering and will restart with #1. Mentions that his position as postmaster means that he has no obligations in the Army. He does not have to...

GLC05241.24

to Mary Magie

"No 2." Encourages Charley to return to the army, because after the first of April all deserters will be shot or will suffer severe punishment. Gives instructions so that Charley will reach the camp without getting in trouble. Describes skirmishing...

GLC05241.25

to Mary Magie

"No 3." Written from camp near Franklin. Lieutenant McCandles sent in his resignation. Confederates cut off federal communication for a week and captured a train. One of the postmasters was taken prisoner on the way back from Nashville and the...

GLC05241.26

to Mary Magie

"No 4." Written from camp near Franklin. Discusses his business selling newspapers and his wish to be free from debt. If he is unable to go east this year, he will be entitled to two tickets next year. When he gets home he wants to do something...

GLC05241.27

to Mary Magie

"No 5." Written from camp near Franklin. The weather is still chilly so he did not send home his winter clothes. Discusses settling his debts. Mentions [General William] Rosecrans.

GLC05241.28

to Mary Magie

"No 6." Written from camp near Franklin. Discusses debts owed by him and money owed to him. Complains that his father worries about the money he owes to his brothers but not the money they owe to him. Someone stole his good winter blanket and left...

GLC05241.29

to Mary Magie

"No 7." Written from camp near Franklin. He expressed winter clothes home, and had to get a special permit to send the box home since an order was issued forbidding the shipment of clothes home. A man in his tent died last night. Reports that...

GLC05241.30

to Mary Magie

"No 8." Describes the defense of Franklin from a Confederate attack. No one in his regiment was hurt. During the battle, he sold newspapers to the reserve troops who proceeded to sit down and read while the battle raged on around them. He warns...

GLC05241.31

to Mary Magie

"No 9." Written from camp near Franklin. Charley and a few others "who were not paroled but managed to give Morgan the slip" have returned to camp. The camp is anxious to hear news from Charleston, South Carolina. Everyone hopes that the city was...

GLC05241.32

to Mary Magie

"No 10." Written from camp near Franklin. Charley returned and is now a hospital cook, which he prefers to being in the ranks. Discusses money and his plan to be out of debt, buy the Macomb Journal and have a comfortable living after the war.

GLC05241.33

to: Mary Magie

"No 11." Written from camp near Franklin. Chastises his wife for sending him a sheet of old advertisements. He spent an evening at Nashville and recounts various prices there. He drew new clothes from the army and describes various pieces of his...

GLC05241.34

to Mary Magie

"No 11." Written from camp near Franklin. The regiment has been paid and he expressed $110 home. The rest of the regiment expressed money home to Mr. Blackburn. Charley was not paid because he has not been mustered. The Confederates demand the...

GLC05241.35

to Mary Magie

"No 12." He was happy to learn that his box arrived home safely. Describes the burning of a house that blocked the line of view from the fort and visiting wounded in the hospital. One of his articles was printed in the Journal (see GLC05241.50)....

GLC05241.36

to Mary Magie

"No 13." Written from camp near Franklin. He bought a gold chain for her locket. Relates that Chris Brown from Company I was being careless with his rifle and accidentally shot Wilson McCandles in the rump. The bullet passed straight through both...

GLC05241.37

to Mary Magie

"No 13." Written from camp near Franklin. The Confederates retreated to Columbia. Believes this to be an attempt to draw the Federal Army away from its fortifications. Discusses his newspaper business, paying debts, and lending money. Magie hopes...

GLC05241.38

to Mary Magie

"No 14." Written from camp near Franklin. Sends home another box of clothes and more money. Discusses his plan for getting out of debt and securing a good living. Lives at the Regimental hospital and describes his breakfast there. He is upset...

GLC05241.39

to Mary Magie

Written from camp near Franklin. Has not received a letter in over a week. Next Tuesday [28 April 1863], a man from the 125th Ohio will be shot for "desertion, stealing and using threatening language" (see GLC05241.43). In Franklin, Tennessee, six...

GLC05241.40

[Two Magie family letters]

Consists of two letters: one from Charles Magie to his father; another from Abraham to James. Four pages total. Both letters were written at Terre Haute, Indiana, 26 April 1863. Grandfather Abraham does not want the money that James Magie tried to...

GLC05241.41

to Mary Magie

Written from camp near Franklin. Magie is writing in the doctor's tent and mentions the many sick soldiers who appear at the tent for medicine. He writes about his newspaper business and other men who speculate in food. Magie bought himself a watch...

GLC05241.42

to Mary Magie

Written from camp near Franklin. The cavalry captured 136 Confederate prisoners. Mentions widespread sickness in camp. He shipped out a box and plans to send more money. Writes, "That man Jones was not shot yesterday. He was, by order of the...

GLC05241.43

to James K. Magie

"No. 14." Extensively details every aspect of her day. A sketch James drew has been printed in Harper's Weekly [see # 49]. The Doctor measured Eddy's feet for special shoes. Another child in town has a foot just like Eddy's.

GLC05241.44

to unknown [incomplete]

Describes a battle of the Army of the Cumberland, and his regiment's valiant behavior. Details the bravery of certain individuals, especially a sergeant whom he credits with keeping their line from breaking. He promises to send a list of the...

GLC05241.45

List of soldiers' names

List of soldiers and units that they served with. Later pencil note reads: "T[his] report might have been made at home when Allie died." Possibly related to GLC05241.45.

GLC05241.46

Business card.

"The Canton Weekly Register. James K. Magie, Editor, Canton, Illinois."

GLC05241.48