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to Mary Epperly

Notes from camp near Marietta that he has not received any mail in a long time. Knows the mail is irregular and believes it will be cut off before too long. Writes: "There was one of our Companeys went to the Yankees the other Night off of Picket....

GLC02715.097

to Mary Epperly

Writes from camp near Marietta that he still has not received mail. Discusses building breastworks in the hot weather and writes about those wounded and killed in recent battles.

GLC02715.098

to Mary Epperly

Writes that they fell back six miles. Says that he does not think the Yankees will fight as long as they can keep flanking the Confederates and forcing them from their positions. Notes that they lost 30 men through straggling. State was not...

GLC02715.099

to his family

Two letters written to his family. In the first letter to his mother, Harvey, and George, Epperly writes to let them know he is well. In the second letter to his wife Mary, Epperly writes that he does not understand why there is such a problem with...

GLC02715.100

to Mary Epperly

Reports that the Yankees are still on the other side of the river. Notes that he does not expect any major fighting in the near future. Both the army and the civilians are moving stuff out of Atlanta, Georgia. Text loss.

GLC02715.101

to Mary Epperly

Reports that he just returned from escorting Federal prisoners to Andersonville, Georgia. Mentions battles fought on 22 July and 28 July.

GLC02715.102

to Mary Epperly

Reports that the Yankees are shelling the town. Says that the shelling has killed many women and children and caused great hardship. The soldiers took all the food from people's gardens.
Writes that he believes the Yankees will try to flank them...

GLC02715.103

to Mary Epperly

Reports that the Yankees have fallen back and crossed the river. Notes he received a letter from William, who is in Macon, Georgia. Believes William will be sent to rejoin his regiment, so the family need not worry. Expresses his desire to come...

GLC02715.104

to Mary Epperly

Notes that there are many wounded and sick men in the regiment. Reports that the Yankees bombed his position for 15 minutes and then began to talk to them about trading tobacco for coffee. Says he heard a rumor that they will be allowed to return...

GLC02715.105

to Mary Epperly

Writes from the Asylum Hospital that he was wounded in the leg, but should return to his regiment in a few days. Notes he was wounded at Jonesborough, Georgia on 31 August 1864. Reports that there were 3,000 wounded at Jonesborough and that Atlanta...

GLC02715.106

to Mary Epperly

Writes that Governor Brown has furloughed the Georgia militia for 30 days. Reports that [General William T.] Sherman has ordered all the citizens out of Atlanta. Notes they are half way through a ten day armistice.

GLC02715.107

to Mary Epperly

Writes that they are going to strike at the railroads near Bridge Port, Tennessee, unless they run into Yankees along the way. Reports that Jefferson Davis visited camp and told the Colonel of the 63rd Virginia that they would be coming back to...

GLC02715.108

to Mary Epperly

Writes from Florrans, Alabama (possibly referring to Florence, Alabama). Notes that they have spent two days putting up a pontoon bridge. Writes extensively about God's will, his hopes for peace, and his desire to see his family. Also mentions...

GLC02715.109

to Mary Epperly

Writes that he dreamt he was home holding Sarahgill and Christian. Notes that they are building breastworks. Says that the army owes him seven months wages and $45 for clothing.

GLC02715.110

to Mary Epperly

Reports that the Confederate army has destroyed part of the railroad between Atlanta, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. They captured "600 whitemen an[d] 800 Negroes." Writes that he believes the Yankee army is retreating toward Chattanooga.

GLC02715.111

to Mary Epperly

Writes that diphtheria has struck his home town and he prays that Sarahgill and Christian do not contract it. Says that he believes the army will have to go back to Georgia. Written from "Flarans Ala." (possibly referring to Florence, Alabama.

GLC02715.112

to Mary Epperly

Notes that they are almost out of rations. Writes that diphtheria claimed one of his relatives, but the rest are improving.

GLC02715.113

to C. M. Epperly

Reports that the army issued an order that all men between 17 and 50, who had not reported for service, were to be taken by force to join the army. [See #85] Writes that Harvey was caught when he went to town, not knowing about the order and that...

GLC02715.114

to George Phleagar

Writes that the army is in winter quarters. Tells his brother-in-law that if he must join the army, he hopes George can join his regiment. Adds a short note to Mary at the bottom of the second page.

GLC02715.115

to Mary Epperly

Discusses losses at Franklin, Tennessee. Writes that he hopes to get a furlough.

GLC02715.116

to Mary Epperly

Discusses losses at the battles of Columbia and Nashville, Tennessee. Reports that General [John Bell] Hood is disbanding brigades.

GLC02715.117

to C. M. Epperly

Writes that she just received his letters dated 13 January and 16 January. Notes that she had not received a letter since November 1864 and she was sure something had happened to him. Blasts the "sesech" who "look worse than a passle of Dog's catch...

GLC02715.118

to C. M. Epperly

Writes that she thinks the Yankees have stopped the mail and that is why he has not received her letters. Notes that she believes the Federal Army will soon occupy Richmond and Lynchburg, Virginia. Comments that she does not believe the Yankees...

GLC02715.122

to Christian M. Epperly

Writes that there is enough work for six or eight months. Discusses girls and asks Christian not to get married without letting him know first.

GLC02715.123

Service record of Christian M. Epperly.

[page one] "Went to the Army on the 15 of March 1862 and Remained thare untill June [inserted: the] 14 1863 When he returned and staid untill the 25 of the same month on which he returned to the army again and remained thare untill 27 Sep. on which...

GLC02715.125

to C. M. Epperly

Informs his cousins that his wife has died of consumption. Asks them to help take care of his three children. Inquires if they have sold their farm yet.

GLC02715.126

to Marion Epperly

Discusses a friend or family member [illegible] who she says ought to join her out west. Writes that there have been a number of weddings this season, but she has not yet been asked. Letter was written on 8 January, year and state not listed.

GLC02715.127

[Two Beauregard related items].

Reporting that Union troops were between him and General Jones. Countersigned by General Pierre G. T. Beauregard, who adds a pencil note that forces were sent against the Union troops, who unfortunately already were retreating (GLC08238.01)...

GLC08238

to Pierre G. T. Beauregard

Regarding a conversation with Jefferson Davis on the possibility of capturing Washington, D.C.

GLC08238.02

to James Harlan

Carr asks Senator Harlan for help in securing Lieutenant Frank Williams' release, a parolee captured at Gettysburg of the 13th North Carolina. He notes that prison authorities are making a similar request to Washington, because Williams gave...

GLC08247.02

to Henry Jackson

Union troop movements near Monterey, Virginia. The Batlle of Bull's Bluff (30 miles away) was fought four days later.

GLC08212

[Civil War correspondence of Peter Franklin Jones, a Baptist pastor who was an officer in Griswold Light Cavalry, 21st New York Cavalry].

Covers the march to Winchester, Virginia, near Mechanicsburg Gap.

GLC08213

to unknown

Efforts to avoid draft riots in Rochester, New York, by paying bounties and the nomination of George McClellan.

GLC08214

to Turlow Weed

Explaining the anti-American bias of the English press during the Trent Affair.

GLC08216

[Wartime excerpt from the Emancipation Proclamation].

Possibly used for dissemination by the United States military.

GLC08217

to Luin K. Thacher and Henry Flesher

Two dispatches alerting Union officers of Confederate General Joseph Shelby's raids into Missouri: "I haven just received information that the rebels took Warsaw... & marched out from there on the Sedalia Road..."

GLC08222

to John M. Schofield

Alerting him about Confederate Joseph Shelby's raids in Missouri.

GLC08223

to Egbert Brown

Update on Shelby's raid in Missouri.

GLC08224

to George Hall

Mentions writing both to Brigadier General Egbert Brown and to himself to request an update on any further information they might have on Shelby's Missouri raid, but has not heard from either.

GLC08225

Carte de visite [Portrait of Frances Clalin].

GLC08233

Carte de visite [Portrait of Richard Yates].

Inscribed on verso: "to W. H. H. Alden from the Governor".

GLC08235

to B. W. Belscher

Taylor, a captain in the Sussex Light Dragoons, relays an order from General Walter Gwynn regarding administrative actions in preparation for the next day's secession vote by the Virginia Convention.

GLC08237

[Dispatch of 27 July 1861].

Reporting that Union troops were between him and General Jones. Countersigned by General Pierre G. T. Beauregard, who adds a pemcil note that forces were sent against the Union troops, who unfortunately already were retreating 4

GLC08238.01

[Materials associated with General Pierre G. T. Beauregard].

Penciled notes on the verso of an autograph document signed with a secretarial letter written to Jefferson Davis from the Second Battle of Bull Run. With a carte-de-visite of Beauregard and a pair of partly printed checks, dated 1869 and 1870, signed...

GLC08239

[Carte de visite of General Pierre G. T. Beauregard].

GLC08239.02

to Jefferson Davis

Secretarial letter to Jefferson Davis reporting on his need for reinforcements during the Battle of Second Bull Run. Signed by Beauregard.

GLC08239.04

[Hiram Berry materials].

Berry's eyewitness report of the Battle of Yorktown and a carte de visite of Berry.

GLC08240

to R. H. Sawyer

Brigadier General Hiram Berry writes to Captain R. H. Sawyer to tell him of the Battle of Yorktown, where he was commander, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Corps, Army of the Potomac.

GLC08240.01

Carte de visite [Portrait of General Hiram Berry].

Accompanied letter from Berry to Captain R. H. Sawyer (GLC08240.01).

GLC08240.02

to Jefferson Davis

Written as Governor of Virginia to Jefferson Davis to send him details on the guages and capacity of the Danville Rail Road and other Virginia lines.

GLC08241