September 16, 1862

Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Hughes

Requesting newspapers; teaching the catechism to his children; arrival of prisoners taken at Martinsburg, Virginia.

GLC02166.067

September 16, 1862

Hughes, Mary, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alfred Hughes

Behavior of their son Tommy and news of the other children; making clothes for her husband; her health.

GLC02166.068

September 17, 1862

Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Hughes

Plans to observe a day of prayer and thanksgiving set aside by President Davis; Rev. Dr. Ford; wealthy gentlemen among the prisoners brought from Martinsburg; taking of thirty prisoners by one man.

GLC02166.069

September 18, 1862

Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Hughes

Child-rearing advice; thanking her for her efforts at home; requesting socks; enclosing two newspaper clippings about escapes from Camp Chase.

GLC02166.070

September 19, 1862

Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Hughes

Account of their day of prayer and thanksgiving; escapes and attempted escapes from Camp Chase.

GLC02166.071

5 January 1820

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Discusses a law passed on 18 March 1818 and his expectation of news from the Secretary of War about "to whom pension certificates have been granted." Also discusses the "bankrupt Bill now before congress."

GLC06313.04.075

6 March 1820

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Informs Hobart that a port road from Hanover to East Bridgewater will be established. Also mentions there will be a post office and thus a post master will be needed. A man named Mr. C. Cobb will be recommended for the position, but Samson wants to find a Republican for the appointment.

GLC06313.04.076

December 3, 1862

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They just got marching orders. George cannot march, however. They have followed the rebels some distance. He has enough money for now. Yesterday the cavalry took 50 prisoners.

GLC01014.012

December 9, 1862

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He's been working on the railroad bridge that the Rebels burned and could not write her earlier. The weather is splendid. It is rumored they will guard the railroad, in which case they will not leave their present location anytime soon.

GLC01014.013

December 13, 1862

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He is worried because he has not heard from her in a while. They have been living pretty good lately, for there are sweet potatoes and molasses and meat aplenty. Bill will work on the Talahatchie bridge. He talks about the rate of cotton and says he will send some squash seeds.

GLC01014.014

December 15, 1862

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He is now working with Bill. He talks about what they should do with the old cow they own.

GLC01014.015

December 16, 1862

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph note signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He spilled something on the letter he wrote last night, but he will have to send it anyway.

GLC01014.016

December 17, 1862

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He writes that he will be joining a special mechanic corps. Their duties will be to build and repair railroads and bridges, and there is extra pay.

GLC01014.017

December 17, 1862

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

General George Griffin is sick. They took some food from secessionists. He has not seen Bill since Jackson. They have about 1 million dollars' worth of cotton now.

GLC01014.018

December 5, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They have been on the move constantly. He has had picket duty since they arrived as which explains why he hasn't written as much as he could have. He not received any mail from her. They are currently camped along the Charleston and Memphis railroad.

GLC01014.019

January 8, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He mentions a General Price and his nephew. George is cooking for the Captain currently. There have been some cases of the measles. He has not seen Bill since Abbotville.

GLC01014.020

January 11, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

Very faded.

GLC01014.021

January 13, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He writes that they have not been paid. Dick Emmonds died of the measles yesterday. He misses his family and hopes the war will end soon.

GLC01014.022

January 16, 1862

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

There was a snowstorm that brought a foot of snow. Peter Carmen shot his thumbs off that morning while mishandling his gun. He will probably be discharged. They have orders to leave soon.

GLC01014.023

January 20, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They are at Memphis on board a boat and will be heading to Vixburg. He tells her to write to Loren to see if he will stay with her next summer. He is sick of the way the war is going.

GLC01014.024

January 24, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They left memphis on Tuesday and arrived there last night. They are near the shore at the mouth of the Yazoo River and there were three regiments on board the boat. He wants her to borrow some money for the property if she can since he is paid irregularly.

GLC01014.025

January 29, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

The had a hard time on the boat. The captain has been very sick but he has been getting better, Col. Church is still alive. He asks what the taxes are on their property. He hopes they will have Vixburg before long.

GLC01014.026

January 31, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He quit smoking 2 weeks ago. Capt. Loop is sick so he is going home and Lt. Randall resigned. They are glad because no one really liked liked Randall.

GLC01014.027

February 6, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He describes his surroundings, and then goes on to talk about the stove in his tent. He talks about all the different food they make in the army.

GLC01014.028

February 8, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

There is only one brigade up there now and he is hoping the mail will start to come more regularly. Ed Pierce will be their second Lieutenant.

GLC01014.029