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to Miss Sue Johnston
circa 20 December 1861
Johnston, Witter H., fl. 1861-1864
He loves the muster rolls that are nearly completed. They have a new cook house. He is very healthy but does not have much time for reading.
GLC02167.06
1861-1866
He is glad they have a pastor again. They will be doing heavy artillery drills and he feels they will become great artillerists. They have been having very good food.
GLC02167.45
to Unknown
circa 1861-1865
Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863
They only got about 2/3 of their ration before going to Bull Run, so they were without food for a day and a half. When the bullets wer flying they saw a black berry patch and immediately began picking berries so the Colonel called them the black...
GLC02172.12
to Sister
23 July 1862
Albert, fl. 1861-1864
Albert has been very busy and this has delayed writing to his sister.They've been working hard loading horse teams. But things are easier now. He describes his meals.
GLC07205.013
1861
He writes he is now in the shop making dough. They have to bake a thousand loaves of bread a day. He is healthy and fat. Written at Camp Griffin
GLC07205.031
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