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to mother

acknowledgement of letters and parcel from home, anticipated arrival of the pay master, his engagement as captain's clerk in Company D, and anticipation that the current captain will be transferred to Company B.

GLC02180.18

to George F. Morse

attrition in the Brotherhood, the dwindling treasury, hopes for a revival of religion in the church, and affirmations of his faith in Christ.

GLC02180.20

to father

report of battle and retreat, loss of knapsack and clothes, assassination of President Lincoln, and an accounting of the wounded and the dead.

GLC02180.26

to George F. Morse

Jamieson's discharge, and death and funeral of Brotherhood member Frank R. Doane.

GLC02180.28

to Eugene Bradford

arrival in Brooklyn, and the return of Bradford's money and blanket

GLC02180.32

to George F. Morse

reminiscences about the war, and news of old friends

GLC02180.43

[envelope to C.G Morse]

GLC02180.50

to "Dear John"

Signed "Charles"

GLC02181.02

to "Friend Hale"

Signed [illegible]

GLC02181.05

to [Chires?]

Signed "Jacobus"

GLC02181.25

to unknown

Signed "Jim"

GLC02181.29

to "Chum Halus"

Signed "Jacob Neal Perkins"

GLC02181.30

to "Dear [Halos?]"

Signed "Jim" Written at Fort Sumner.

GLC02181.34

to "Powers"

Signed "J M Bennett"

GLC02181.49

to "Powers"

Signed "C S Winchester"

GLC02181.50

to "Powers"

Signed "George Gale"

GLC02181.55

to "Powers"

Signed "C. S.Winchester"

GLC02181.56

to "Powers"

Signed "Gale"

GLC02181.59

to "Josh"

Signed "Joe"

GLC02181.61

to "Powers"

Signed "W A Agard"

GLC02181.67

[Poem in the Style of Greco-Roman Epics]

Poem that opens with an invocation to Muse

GLC02181.72

[Army and Navy Union of Wesleyan Circular with Member List]

GLC02181.77

to Dearly Beloved

In Fitchburg they marched about and then took the cars again. They got to Lincoln Square where they marched around until it was time to set up camp. The tents arrived late. He asks for his beloved to send him some dish cloths. They got their rations.

GLC02182.06

to dear wife

He found a friend's shawl safe in the officers' tent. Many soldiers were sworn in to service. One boy tried to get a discharge because he never expected to go and only joined because the other boys taunted him. Written in Camp Lincoln

GLC02182.11

to dear wife

Serens became violently ill while on guard. They thought it was cholera but in the morning he was feeling just fine. In other news, The Captain was questioned about the non-comissioned officers. Letter includes a short poem that begins: "Juliana...

GLC02182.12