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to Mary Blackman
March 26, 1864
Blackman, James A., fl. 1861-1865
Writes to his mother about his hard journey and states he saw Frank [his brother Francis] for a few hours. He is very homesick.
GLC02159.14
24 April [1865]
Blackman, Francis G., fl. 1861-1865
Writes to his mother about the war being just about over. "...the Jonnes [Johnnies] keep coming in hear every day ...pitch on them and kill some and drive them of if it wasnt for the soldiers bing hear the Jonnes would not stand much chance..."...
GLC02159.19
to Sarah Ogden
March 19, 1864
Chase, James F., fl. 1834-1864
Writes from "U.S.A. Hospital Harvey." Describes his recent journey from Philadelphia to Chicago, the state of his wound, and the weather in Chicago. Writes he rode "in one of the meanest Cars in the world there was Niggers and soldiers and all Kinds...
GLC06559.006
to Eliakim P. Scammon
March 14, 1863
Scammon, M., fl. 1863
Telegram to Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio with news from Chicago. States "Charlie Telegraphed from Washington yesterday uncle T. is confined Brig Genl Cole Commanding called." On stationary of the U.S. Military Telegraph. Top and bottom...
GLC02414.226
to Mother
December 18, 1864
Johnston, Witter H., fl. 1861-1864
Instead of spending the Sabbath in church he is building a road. He compares his day to his mother's and guesses what she is doing.
GLC02167.38
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