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1861-1877

Envelope

Title: untitled envelope

features man holding flag. broken drum lies on the ground.

GLC08413.19

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: untitled envelope

features woman and soldier embracing under a tree

GLC08413.20

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Thou Wilt Think of Me"

features poem

GLC08413.21

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Am Thinking, Sadly Thinking"

features poem

GLC08413.22

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "The Word"

features poem

GLC08413.23

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Bend Softly Down"

features poem

GLC08413.24

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Country Home"

features poem

GLC08413.25

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Be Kind to Each Other"

features poem

GLC08413.26

24 April 1865

Envelope

Title: P.O.W Cover

stamped with Prisoner's Letter, Examined

GLC08413.27

2 April 1865

Stickney, Geo., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

writing from the hospital where 350 are wounded. gives him the names of the soldiers his father knows that wounded and assures him that mmost of these are not dangerous.

GLC08413.28

14 March 1865

Bowen, C.D., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Paymaster

asks paymaster to please forward his pay immediately to the above address. has not been paid since he was taken prisoner and desperately needs to pay his family's bills.

GLC08413.29

9 November 1860

Envelope

Title: untitled envelope

light yellow

GLC08413.30

16 September 1862

Envelope

Title: The Loyal States-New Hampshire

features woman holding flag and leaning against picture of a ship's landing.

GLC08413.32

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: The Loyal States-Iowa

features woman holding flag and leaning against picture of an eagle.

GLC08413.33

30 August 1863

Envelope

Title: Thirteenth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers

features pictures of ship's landing.

GLC08413.34

14 October 1863

Envelope

Title: untitled envelope

fdark yellow Written at Camp Dennison.

GLC08413.35

3 June 1862

Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

Telegram signed

Title: to Arthur L. Devens

informs him that his brother leaves tonight, although slightly wounded.

GLC08413.36

9 February 1862

Miller, D., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sammy

on picket. tells the story of another night on picket when he heard some men coimng toward him. he shot and missed them all. writes that he likes soldiering and would rather be there than at home.

GLC08413.37