1 October 1864 - 30 October 1864

Arthur, D.B., fl. 1862-1904

Diary

Title: Diary [October 1864]

He records the weather in each entry. He spends a great deal of time on the weather in this one. He talks about the mail he received and activities like going on picket and listening to a sermon.

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1 November 1864 - 31 December 1864

Arthur, D.B., fl. 1862-1904

Diary

Title: Diary [Nov.-Dec. 1864]

He records the weather every day and mentions the mail he receives. In early November he talks about the election. In December he mentions Hood and Sherman noting that Hood "was whipped real bad."

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1 July 1865 - 30 September 1865

Arthur, D.B., fl. 1862-1904

Diary

Title: Diary [July-Dec. 1865]

He records the weather every day and mentions the mail he receives.On July 22, he mentions a fellow soldier whose body they were unable to find. He often goes through his day, saying who he had dinner with and any other notable activities.

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7 June 1897-15 October 1902

Arthur, D.B., fl. 1862-1904

Checkbook

Title: Check Book

Records transactions from 1897 -1902. Includes blank checks and balance book.

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9 March 1900 - 2 September 1904

Arthur, D.B., fl. 1862-1904

Checkbook

Title: Check Book

Records transactions from 1900 -1904. Includes check written out M. Arthur for the amount of $500 and another in the amount of $1250. Other checks are blank.

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1900

Ephemera

Title: Calling Card for Mrs. D.B Arthur

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1900

Ephemera

Title: Calling Card for Mrs. D.B Arthur

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1900

Arthur, D.B., fl. 1862-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Comrades of Co. I, 20th Inft. Wisc. Vols."

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2 May 1910

Davenport, J.L., fl. 1908-1910

Printed document signed

Title: Pension Certificate

Pension is granted to Catherine Morse.

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21 July 1862

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Kitty

He is currently in the state hospital serving as a nurse. He claims he is pretty good about it. There is no fighting going on at present.

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1 August 1862

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Kitty

He heard that his regiment is going to Little Rock.It is quiet for the most part but once in a while there is a skirmish in the neighborhood.

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26 August 1862

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Kitty

He is still in the hospital acting as a nurse. The work is dull and he does not get to see what is going on.He describes how the ladies from the city come in often to visit the sick.

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14 September 1862

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Kitty

He gets anxious waiting to hear from her. A fight in their area is expected soon. Their sleeping quarters are very nice at present. He wishes he could eat peaches with her.

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2 November 1862

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Catherine (Kitty)

The hospital has moved down on the banks of the river. The nuns left but not before converting a couple of the boys. He thinks she must be lonesome now that most of the boys have left.

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5 November 1862

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Kitty

He was sorry to hear of her cousin's death. There was a snow storm recently. He can't afford to send her another picture right now.

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12 November 1862

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Catherine (Kitty)

He has joined his regiment in the field again. They are sleeping in log cabins and it is really quite nice. He has no hope of getting back home any time soon.

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December 1, 1862

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Catherine (Kitty)

The cold is as bad in the South as it is in the North. Nothing new is happening. A mutual friend of theirs is sick.

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4 December 1862

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Kitty

He would love to be with her on Christmas and New Year's. He heard that his mother was sick. He is pretty sure, he, James and he will not be able to come to Monroe.

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24 December 1862

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Kitty

They are celebrating. The boys are throwing sky rockets. He missed inspection the other day. He cannot afford to send her a Christmas gift.

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1 March 1863

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Kitty

They are now in Mississippi. They will be marching again but he doesn't know where they are going. They should expect to meet Grant's Army on the road. He will send a picture as soon as he can.

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13 March 1863

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Kitty

There was firing of the cannons that morning. There has not been any infantry fighting, only a slight skirmish earlier. The country is beautiful around them.

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20 April 1863

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Kitty

They are now in Lousiana and have been marching for two days. They built some houses out of board fences, so are quite comfortable. He says she will hear of the biggest fight before long.

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28 May 1863

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Kitty

He has a slight wound on the leg. 140 men were killed, wounded or missing. In general they have had a pretty hard time since they left Hellena. He is homesick.

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circa 1861-1865

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Kitty

He has what the doctor calls Fistula and it will take some time to get better. They are going to send him up the river. He longs for peaches and mellons.

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30 September 1863

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Kitty

There was a freak accident involving one of the men in the 11th corp. He was supposed to get on the train but somehow didn't and the cars ran over him crushing his legs and breaking an arm. He lived.

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