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to Captain A. C. Voris

Transmittal of Wilber's letter from Voris to unknown written on blank half leaf and dated 7 December [1864].

GLC07687.157

to uncle

GLC07687.159

[diary]

Commences: "Bid friends farewell and left for camp Morton to enter the service of "Uncle Sam."

GLC07687.160

[diary]

daily life, troop movements, visits home.

GLC07687.161

[diary]

daily life, troop movements, and news of the war.

GLC07687.162

[diary]

daily life, troop movements, and news of the war. 5 July reads: "The enemys loss has been enormous. Our men also suffered severly--especially our artillery. [B]ehind one of our batteris were 30 dead horses. The stench is almost unbearable."

GLC07687.163

[Portrait of three Union officers in uniform]

Portrait of three Union officers in uniform [with Van Nuys seated at right?].

GLC07687.165

[Portrait of Samuel Watson Van Nuys]

Half length seated portrit of Van Nuys in uniform, wearing kepi.

GLC07687.166

In Camp on Banks of Shenandoah near Strasburgh, Virginia

GLC07687.168

[Description of Van Nuys by his commanding officer]

GLC07687.169

[Invoice for embalming Van Nuys's body]

Invoice for embalming Van Nuys's body. Notes payment received. On stationery of "Drs. Brown & Alexander, Embalmers of the Dead."

GLC07687.170

[Receipt for charges incurred in shipment of Van Nuys's body to Franklin, Ind.]

Receipt for charges incurred in shipment of Van Nuys's body to Franklin, Ind. On stationery of "Drs. Brown & Alexander, Embalmers of the Dead;" signed by Hills as agent to armies operating against Richmond.

GLC07687.171

[Invoice to John H. Van Nuys for charges incurred by embalming, express shipment, and telegraphing]

Invoice to John H. Van Nuys for charges incurred by embalming, express shipment, and telegraphing.

GLC07687.172

to Father

He is about to leave Rikers Island and assures his father he is safe and leaves him some instructions. He wants him to call after his weekly salary. He writes he could not rest "until I took and shouldered my musket in defence of my country."

GLC07705.004

to Father

He currently has excellent accomodations. He expects to get to the city by Sunday and is enjoying good health.

GLC07705.005

to Father

He will call on his father when he reaches the city. He wants to know the details of his interview with Mr. Choate.

GLC07705.006

to Father

He is glad to finally be leaving Rikers Island, and says he would have deserted if they had been there one more week. Once they reach Fort Monroe, everyone will have to have a rifle. He insists his father draw his pay every month as it will be of no...

GLC07705.007

to Father

He writes that he is very busy and cannot write much now but will write a long letter soon.

GLC07705.008

to Father

He briefly outlines a battle that took place at Bethel where the enemy was 8,000 strong. They expect them to attack again. the union lays siege with 10,000 federal troops.

GLC07705.009

to Father

Lately the accomodations are very bad and he begs his father to entreat his discharge and promises never to enlist again.

GLC07705.010

to Father

Once again asks his father to writer to the Colonel asking for his discharge. He thinks he can get it because he is underage.

GLC07705.011

to Father

He begs his father to get him discharged on account of his age.

GLC07705.012

to Father

He thanks his father for his kind letter and for writing to the Secretary for his discharge. Sorry to hear his father feels bad about it.

GLC07705.013

to Father

He writes about the capture of four Lousiana Zouaves and a secession flag. He thinks his father has a better chance of getting his discharge if he applies to the magistrate on a writ of Habeus Corpus.

GLC07705.014

to Father

He thanks him for all he is doing to try to get his discharge, but says he does not want his father to feel bad if he does not succeed.

GLC07705.015