9 January 1865

Josephine, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lill

Contains two letters. The first is addressed to Lill from Josephine, and written from Tontogany, Ohio on 9 January 1865. The second is undated and written to Edward Williams from James Raymond.

GLC02156.25

22 January 1865

Frank, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his cousins

Author's first name is Frank, and last name is illegible, but may be Morny.

GLC02156.26

circa 1862-1865

Autograph letter

Title: Travels of the 123rd Regt. [U.S.A.] [incomplete]

Outlines the travels of the 123rd Ohio Regiment in verse form. On verso is stationery for the Amsden, Williams & Co., Monroeville.

GLC02156.27

circa 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Margarett [incomplete]

Dated only as 13 February.

GLC02156.28

circa 1862-1865

Williams, George, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister Maria

Dated only as 26 January. Written from Camp Holly, New Market Heights, Virginia (located in present-day Henrico County, Virginia, outside of Richmond). Written on U.S. Christian Commission stationery.

GLC02156.29

circa 1862-1865

Mag, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to her sister

Dated only as 20 November. Written from Orange, New Jersey, likely close to Newark.

GLC02156.30

circa 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Collection of five miscellaneous envelopes.

GLC02156.31

25 January 1863

Blackman, James A., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother. Mentions General Ambrose Burnside, "Burnsides under took to cross the river gain and he had to give it up for the night before he intended to cross it commced[sic] to rain...the roads was so mudy that was all most imposabel for infentrey to get along much more Artillry and supplies for such a large army..." Mentions Generals William B. Franklin and Joseph Hooker. States many men are sick or have died and many are discouraged with the war.

GLC02159.05

2 February 1863

Blackman, James A., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his friend Bennett

Mentions General Joseph Hooker, "...we are awating for the mud to dry up and then I suspose fighting Joe Hooker will be on the move..." States, "I think it is about time for this war to play out for I think it is nothing more or less than a Political war...the sacred soil of Virginia is nothing but a grave yard..."

GLC02159.06

5 March 1863

Blackman, Francis G., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother "we are in the tufest old hole that i ever was in the lise are as thick as fles in fly time." Written from Fort McHenry.

GLC02159.07

10 June 1863

Blackman, Francis G., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother. Mentions "bushwhackers." Written in pencil.

GLC02159.08

26 July 1863

Blackman, Francis G., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother. "...i thought that I had seen hard times but I never did until i was taken prisoner...we fought them 3 days with 6,000 men and they had 45,000 with 84 pices of artirly we kiled 900 of them but they out winded us." Talks of the miserable conditions, no food. Mentions "5000 of prisons on two acors of ground and to see the men goin aroud with holes eys and sunken cheeks was a enough to draw tears from a [stone] and it rained everyday and we had to lay in the mud but thair was enough strenth left to cheer the old flag..."

GLC02159.09

5 August 1863

Blackman, James A., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother about feeling sick but does not believe it is enough to get him discharged. Asks about his brother Francis. Discusses his view of the war. "I hope this war will soon be over and I think it would if the North made as great an effort as the south does I want to see peace but not a peace on eney [enemy] tearms. I had rather stay here ten years than to have our government distroyed. The coperheads are to come out here and talk peace on eney [enemy] tearms to the wounded Soldiers and see how they would make it. I hope that thare is none of my relation them sort of Trators."…

GLC02159.10

21 December 1863

Blackman, James A., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother that his living situation is good at present as they are quartered in a tavern. Asks "...have you any coperheads there if you have you can consider them worse than the rebels for they are seting fear in the Soldiers rear."

GLC02159.12

7 February 1864

Blackman, Francis G., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ruth J. Sheldon

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

GLC02159.13

August 4, 1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to friends at home

"Hope Genl Meade will not let Lee get in possession of Fredericksburg again for I dont like that place. How about the draft... I have better times here than though I were at home. At least I have no manual labor to perform..."

GLC00919.25.19

October 18, 1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to friends at home

"We came very near going to Fredericksburg again, and would have gone had the army not taken the position it [has]."

GLC00919.25.20

October 13, 1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his mother

Comments on money he previously sent home. Notes, "Regiments came into camp yesterday morning having marched from Rappahannock Station a distance of over 60 miles in less than two days..."

GLC00919.25.21

1861-1865

Barnard, John Gross, 1815-1882

Signature

Title: [Autograph of John Gross Barnard]

GLC00919.25.10

1861-1865

Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893

Signature

Title: [Autograph of Benjamin F. Butler]

GLC00919.25.11

1861-1865

Van Pelt, William, fl. 1860

Signature

Title: [Autograph of William Van Pelt]

GLC00919.25.12

1861-1865

Williams, Seth, 1822-1866

Signature

Title: [Autograph of Seth Williams?]

GLC00919.25.13

November 18, 1864

Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886

Autograph note signed

Title: to George Percival

Written on Head Quarters Second Army Corps letterhead. Responds to Percival's request for an autograph. Written at City Point "in front of Petersburg."

GLC00919.25.14

April 15, 1862

Ollie, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to friends and family

Written on Head Quarters Engineer Brigade letterhead. "It is raining which has prevented the moving of the army of the Potomac..."

GLC00919.25.15

1861-1865

Unknown

Address leaf

Title: Address fragment directed to Robert E. Lee

"This side up. Gen. R. E. Lee Hd Qrs, [AN] Va Petersburg care E. Goss"

GLC00919.25.16