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to Madam

A thank you letter from Union Volunteer Refreshment Committee for the fair that was held at the saloon.

GLC07205.014

to Friend Fen

William writes that his life is very dull. The only excitement comes when they're on picket. They occasionally exchange shots with the Rebels and this results in 4 or 5 getting killed.

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to Mr. Thurman

Since last he wrote the battle of the 27th of August was very severe. They did not have a staff officer to lead them but were able to take 3 pieces of artillery. He was recently promoted to corporal.

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to Unknown

They are currently camped at Locust Point in Chesapeake Peak Bay. They thought they knew what what it was to be a soldier when they left Camp Wheeler but they had no idea what was coming next.

GLC07205.017

to Mr. Baker

In Baton Rouge, he was to take charge of the guns in defence. His wife arrived in New Orleans, only to lose all her luggage and escape with one dress. Later they went to Pattersonville where the fighting was severe. They mangaed to get some artillery...

GLC07205.019

Captain Geo. Hawwoord

He informs him his company will be carried down on the steamer and he will confer with the captain of the "Shawsheeu" and he will land on the North side of Broad Creek. The purpose to capture some of the Whitefords men who are reportedly prowling...

GLC07205.021

to My Dear Sister

He writes that he was remarkably fortunate to have gotten the position he did with his regiment. He goes on to desribe the battle of Bull Run. The real horrors of war were realized. They lost 5 men and 15 were wounded. Written at Fort Monroe

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to Father

He recently heard that General Berry was killed.

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to J.M Weightman

His battery will leave Boston on Monday and would like to see Weightman at 3pm.

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to Sister

She writes of various people she has not heard from that winter and says she would like to visit her sister but her health is not that good right now.

GLC07205.025

to Sir

No year. He is very anxious about his bounty. Everybody is getting paid $150 to $200. He requests the necessary documents so he can get his bounty.

GLC07205.027

to Sir

No year. He writes he followed the instructions of the previous letter and signed his name in the presence of the Execution Officer. He thanks him for his support.

GLC07205.028

to Sister Sophia

He writes about the drills they are forced to endure. He says the further they are from the enemy, the more strict they are with them. His sister has been named best music scholar at her school.

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to Sister

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

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to Mother

He finds Eastern Virginia, where the principle slave market lies, very boring since most people have left upon hearing that an army was approaching. He describes a battle in which one hundred men were wounded and killed. They were greatly outnumbered...

GLC07205.032

to Mrs. Wall

Too faded to read.

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to Unknown

He qoutes Shakespeare and asks the recipitent to relay a couple messages to Lydia and Bell.

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to Sir

Letter written on stationary that features engraving of Buell. They are on picket duty about 25 miles from Harper's Ferry. He thinks they have the best set of soldiers in their regiment. Occasionally someone is taken prisoner on picket duty but he...

GLC07205.036

to Col. G Waagner

He has not received full pay because the paymaster will nto acknowledge the time that he was in service.

GLC07205.037

to Gen. C.

A reminder to accept the company and to give the order for two other companies so they can elect their field officers.

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to Sir

He is upset because in many Northern papers there are reports of the freedmen of the South growing an abundance of crops like cotton, corn and potatoes. The turth is that the all the costs that go into paying the freedmen and rations far outweigh the...

GLC07205.039

to Sister

He mentions the Battle of Gettysburg and how they had a hard fight but it is all right now. He also mentions Edgar Crockett and John Cobble.

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to Sister Sophia

He describes the dead from the Battle of Bull Run. The bodies are spread out in deplorable condition and in many cases their bones are thrown carelessly over the ground. He also talks abotu the gorilla bands

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to Annie S. Brown

Written on a receipt-roll for soldier rations. He writes that on the morning of the eleventh they charged on Fort Wagner and lost 400 men in 5 minutes. Her cousin John R. Muney was wounded.

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to Sister

He thinks it is funny that his sister would like to travel with the regiment and help them along the way because he thinks it would not be long before they have to attend to her.

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