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to unknown

Addressed only to her "Respected friend."

GLC02156.22

to Margarett [incomplete]

Dated only as 13 February.

GLC02156.28

to his mother

Contains two letters. The first is undated, by George Armstrong, written to his mother from Port Hudson, Louisiana. Encloses a piece of a rebel flag that he acquired from a Confederate gun boat (not present). The second, on verso, is dated 29...

GLC02157.08

to his mother

GLC02157.09

to mother

GLC02157.11

to Charley

Written at Camp Parapet

GLC02157.13

to mother

GLC02157.15

Certifies that George Amrstrong is entitled to benefits

GLC02157.19

to mother

GLC02157.21

to mother

GLC02157.22

to mother

GLC02157.23

to mother

GLC02157.25

to mother

GLC02157.43

to friend

GLC02157.50

to mother

GLC02157.52

Pay Receipts of George Armstrong

GLC02157.72

Bank Book for Charles Armstrong

GLC02157.74

Constitution and Bylaws of Friendship Division of the Sons of Temperance

Receipts in back.

GLC02157.77

to Ira Andrews

He discusses his health, how well he is taking to life as soldier, how much work he is getting as a tailor. Mr. Andrews is instructed on what to do with Bartlett's bounty money.

GLC02158.01

to Ira Andrews

He explains his negative reaction to the Emancipation Proclamation saying that he did not "want to se enney more fighting dun for the nigger." Commenting on his views on the motives of Northerners he writes that the notion that the war is for Union...

GLC02158.05

to Ira Andrews

Bartlett discusses a relic that he is sending and the fight he had to get it.

GLC02158.06

to Ira Andrews

He quickly writes that he is in acceptable health and that enclosed with the letter is a check for $40. Noticing the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, he ends the letter lamenting that he "should like to be with you all on Thanksgiving but I must eate...

GLC02158.21

to Ruth J. Sheldon

Writes that the weather is pleasant but that they cannot enjoy it because the rebels are moving about.

GLC02159.13

to Mary Blackman

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 his sister

Writes, "The whites have allmost all left and the nigers have full swing at every thing they never dreamt of living in such stile before. The inhabitants left every thing but themselves when Burnside came and beat a hasty retreat."

GLC02160.01