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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He has been sick. But the doctor has broken up his fever. He continues to get better. Written in camp opposite Fredericksburg

GLC02744.132.01

to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

Note folded like a triangle. He says Lucien on one side. Inside there are three words, illegible.

GLC02744.132.02

1 piece of cloth

Capt A. Comstock witten in black

GLC02744.265

to Sister

Writes that they are within shooting distance of the rebels' fort and have been for over a week. Thinks that there will be some fighting here since the fort is harder to get at than Fort Donelson. The surrounding area is all woods, and the woods...

GLC02749.001

to Parents

Writes that he is well and that the weather is pleasant, sometimes it rains and sometimes it is warm. They were on picket duty yesterday. The day before yesterday, a man from their Company was wounded; he was shot in the calf. He is the third man...

GLC02749.002

to Mother

They are now about 30 miles from Richmond and expect to be there this week. On Sunday morning, 4 May, they were eating breakfast when an order came for them to be ready with their guns and within in ten minutes, they were in the rebels' works....

GLC02749.003

to Mother

Many men have caught Dysentery from the bad water. States that they "lost 500 men from this brigade while across the river and the Corps lost 6000." Writes that the army was put into "the shape of a horseshoe with the heel resting on the river."...

GLC02749.004

to Mother

They have not arrived at Richmond yet, but must be ready for a start at a moment's notice. Only allowed to take their haversacks, no knapsacks or blankets. Have to bring 40 rounds of cartridges in boxes and 20 rounds in their pockets when they...

GLC02749.005

to Parents

Writes that nothing important has happened since he "last wrote except the battle of Sunday. Our division was not in it, there was not much artillery firing that day but the muskets was heavy and it was kept up without easing till near two hours...

GLC02749.006

to Sister

Henry's camp is on picket duty, and there has been a great deal of shooting during picket duty. Writes that some of the rebels climb into trees to get a better opportunity to shoot at their camp; one of the boys in Company G shot a rebel who was in...

GLC02749.007

to Mother

Copy. Writes that her letter dated the 18th was received today. Have had some hard marching since he last wrote; marched 23 hours on a stretch without stopping to eat or sleep. They march day and night and are now at Manchester, Maryland. Writes...

GLC02749.008

to Sister

Writes that they can only send letters every four days now, and soon he will not be able to send any letters for two or three weeks. They are in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia within 25 miles of Staunton, Virginia and nearly 100 miles from Harpers...

GLC02749.010

to Sister

Just received her letter dated 10 October. They had as desperate a battle as they have ever had yesterday (Battle of Cedar Creek or Battle of Belle Grove, 19 October 1864). The rebels came in from the rear, attacked them at early light, and killed...

GLC02749.011

to Emma Ellen Bullard Eveleth

One letter from George M. Eveleth to Emma Ellen Bullard Eveleth dated March 27, 1864.

GLC03857.27

to Respected Parents

He recently heard of his grandmother's death. It is doubtful again whether he will get to come home now. His fistula is not bothering him much.

GLC02170.33

to Miss (Kitty)

He had a great Thanksgiving. He lets her know of the death of his grandmother. He is due ten months worth of pay.

GLC02170.34

to Brother Henry

They have been in their current location 8 weeks now. He does not know how much longer they will be there. Their pickets were fired upon by the Rebel cavalry.

GLC02172.32

to "My Dearest Chums"

Signed "John"

GLC02181.31

to "Powers"

Signed "Gale"

GLC02181.58

to S. P. Oakes

GLC03136.057

to S. P. Oakes

GLC03136.059

[Receipt to S. P. Oakes for Vegetable Universal Pills]

GLC03136.091

to my dear mother

GLC03137.02

to his family/Orderly Gammwell

Writes that he wishes that the receiver's furlong would be long enough to cast a vote for "the suppression of Rebellion". Makes reference to the Hartford Convention of 1863. A draft of a note written to Orderly Gammwell but sent to his family with...

GLC03603.215

to his family

Responds to news from his family about their new living situation. Writes about the Chaplain's insistence that the officers set good examples. Mentions his pledge not to indulge in alcoholic beverages and of his new pledge to give up tobacco...

GLC03603.260