12 January 1864

Merritt, John B., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

He describes his Christmas and New Years in which he ate and drank alot. New Year's Day is also his birthday and his friends said "he would drink the Croton dry."

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10 August 1863

Carrie, fl. 1860-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

She apologizes for taking so long to write and teases him about his current activities. She says he must be flirting with all the girls.

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16 December 1861

Flinn, Sam, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

He writes that they have been marching for a while. He likes their current stop (Frederick City) because there are several large stores and good-looking girls.

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29 March 1873

Ray, James H., fl. 1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

He wishes to get a life policy of $10,000. He talks about his mortgages in detail.

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9 June 1865

Contiary, A.L., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

He writes that he actually likes the people he met in Maryland and Virginia. And he doesn't have time to get homesick. There are about 400 troops guarding 22,000 Rebel prisoners at Point Lookout.

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9 September 1864

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson

He describes the Catskills where he is staying to his father and sailing up the Hudson.

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10 October 1865

Armstrong, J. A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

He is glad to hear that RIchard and Fred Snow are doing all right now. He asks Richard what he thinks of the Emancipation Proclamation.

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circa 1861-1864

Poem

Title: Annie Lisle

Down near the wavering willows/'Neath the Sunbeams's Smile...

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17 July 1861

A.M., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

No year. He said he called on Mrs. Hallers the other evening and had a nice time. He will leave Frederick City for Baltimore soon and thinks he will go to work there.

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10 December 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bro. Sherman

He hasn't been able to write because there have been so many wounded under his care, both Union and Rebel soldiers. He describes particular soldiers he was able to save.

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28 March 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jule

He wandered into the hospital and found one of his lieutenants dying. Before he died he confessed to having been led into joining in doing him a great wrong.

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28 December 1862

Stone, David L., fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William F. Whitfield

First part is addressed to Mr. Whitfield, second part to Mrs. Whitfield. He writes that they look toward God for strength. There are twelve to a tent now and they have not received their pay yet.

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22 June 1863

Gage, W.H., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bro. Sherman

He mentions several friends that have been discharged like Doody, Maxim, O'Donanhue and Charlie. He mentions the doctors and nurses at the hospital and how at one point there were nearly a thousand patients.

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30 December 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.

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12 May 1863

Miller, Jacob, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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 and about 1500 prisoners.

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03 August 1863

Judeus, L., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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 around the neighborhood.

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12 June 1861

Potter, Lal H., fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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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1861-1877

Your Affectionate Son, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He recently heard that General Berry was killed.

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6 October 1861

Follet, Dexter H., fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J.M Weightman

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

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6 February 1862

Atwood, Anne R., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.

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24 January 1861

Pyne, Charles B. fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.

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27 January 1861

Pyne, Charles B. fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.

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27 June 1862

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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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1861

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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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18 August 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.

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