circa 1861-1864

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.504

circa 1861-1864

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.505

circa 1861-1864

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.506

circa 1861-1864

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.507

circa 1861-1864

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

No date visible.

GLC07705.509

circa 1861-1864

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

No date visible.

GLC07705.510

circa 1861-1864

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

No date visible.

GLC07705.511

28 April 1863

Paul, Miles W., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter

Title: to Celicia Paul

Paul tells his wife that he has been moved to the Hospital because he became ill while on picket. Paul informs her that his regiment will soon be engaged in a fight, but he doesn't think that he will be part of it. He reminds her that his term of service ends on May 11th, 1863, and he doesn't want her to worry because he feels better and should be alright in a day or two. Paul writes that he did not want to write and tell her he was in the hospital because he thought she would be afraid. He also writes that there has been a lot of rain and that the soldiers in the field will have a tough…

GLC03058.13

11 May 1863

Paul, Miles W., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Celicia Paul

Paul informs his wife that he is not in the hospital anymore, and asks if she received the money he sent her. He assures her that he will be coming home with the rest of his company and that the rest of his regiment had a hard march, but they did not fight in the battle [Chancellorsville?]. He then assures her that he will be home soon and "that Story, that was going around about the nine month men Staying longer is now trouth in it at tal we are Coming home I Shant inlist." He then writes of the battle that had taken place: " we had a very hard Batle this time the Rebels Say that we…

GLC03058.14

28 May 1862

Pugh, Mitchell, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ambrose Pugh

re: fighting in Princeton, West Virginia

GLC03135.06.003

20 June 1862

Pugh, Mitchell, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ambrose Pugh and Eli Pugh

re: Byron Hash; Yankees approaching Princeton.

GLC03135.06.004

11 August 1862

Pugh, Mitchell, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Mrs. Pugh" and L. D. Wood

re: advice for planting crops; skirmishing at Pack's Ferry and possibility of Yankees returning: "We don't fear them Blue Bebbies one bit…;" sent $100 home via C.H. Pennington.

GLC03135.06.005

11 August 1862

Hash, Byron B., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. D. Wood

re: skirmish at Pack's Ferry.

GLC03135.06.006

18 September 1862

Hash, Byron B., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. D. Wood, A. Pugh, J. B. Hash and Eli Pugh

re: skirmishing in Fayetteville, Va.; Charleston, Va.; and the Kanawha valley.

GLC03135.06.007

25 September 1862

Mitchell, Thomas F., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elizabeth J. Mitchell

re: death of a fellow prisoner at Johnson's Island; attempts to secure release of David Pennington and Noah Blevins.

GLC03135.06.008

27 April 1863

Pugh, Eli, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. D. Wood

re: Yankees going "up every day in their Bulloons;" attempts to secure discharge due to rheumatism; travel from Dublin, Va., to camp in Caroline Co.

GLC03135.06.015

4 September 1863

Perkins, William T., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. D. Wood

re: missed recent camp meeting; speculation the Yankees have taken Knoxville.

GLC03135.06.019

12 June 1864

Pugh, A., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. D. Wood

re: attacks by bushwhackers and retaliation on them; capture and sale of a horse.

GLC03135.06.023

March 14, 1864

Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Jackson

Edwin Jackson thinks and hopes that the troops will be sent to the South in place of the Minnesota 1st. He implores Bill to get everyone he knows to vote for Lincoln, as he is "stubborn" and the only candidate who can end the war. He waxes poetic on the "God[d]ess of Liberty" looking down upon the country, and tells Bill to visit their friends at home. This folder contains an envelope with two pictures printed on it: the first portrays two Indians with a flag reading "For the Union"; the second consists of one farmer plowing and another riding a horse with "Letoile du Nord" ["The Star of the…

GLC00203.10

October 3, 1864

Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Jackson

Edwin Jackson writes this letter from a camp hospital, and informs Bill that he has the ague (fever) and had the shakes terribly the night before. His fever is broken, though, and he is not in danger, just weakened by the fever, and wants to return to duty in a week or so. He briefly mentions how he greatly dislikes Helena. Written at Camp Bedford.

GLC00203.14

October 27, 1864

Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Jackson

Edwin Jackson writes that he is over his fever and is well again. He also recently voted, along with the rest of his regiment. He proudly notes that only 10 or 12 of them voted for "the Traitor Little Mac," so his regiment is a "true Union Regtiment." He talks of building winter quarters in a better location, and discusses how all of the regiment's doctors ("butchers") left and that the new doctors are much better. He mentions letters from his father and Mrs. Thorn. Written at Camp Bedford.

GLC00203.15

November 16, 1864

Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Jackson

Edwin Jackson discusses that the regiment has been moved to St. Louis, a much more hospitable place than the "Grave Yard" of Helena, AK, where two men died from sickness. He thinks the regiment will stay the rest of its enlistment there, and mentions that he is already getting "fatter." He rejoices that Lincoln has been reelected and states his belief that the South will lose.

GLC00203.16

January 9, 1865

Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Jackson

Edwin Jackson wishes Bill a happy New Year and talks about how happy and hopeful he is. He remarks that, after his last seven months are up, he will be proud to have been in the army and will be able to look at the cowardly Copperheads with contempt. He writes about how awful Helena was and how his regiment would have preferred to have been on the Potomac. He mentions letters from home and from the Thorns.

GLC00203.17

September 24, 1865

Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Jackson

Writing from home, he rejoices about having been part of crushing the rebellion in the South. He talks about how happy his father was to see him home again. He mentions that he was in the last battle in Blakely, Alabama, with his trusty Springfield rifle, and writes about how Copperheads should dig holes and lay down in them. He talks about the triumph of free government and says that the country should be grateful and repentant to God and try to do better; he then states that Jefferson Davis should be shot. He describes his life now: he busy helping Henry with the crops, and praises his new…

GLC00203.18

February 6, 1860

Stafford, Robert H., fl. 1837-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

mentions he has joined a society in college. also speaks of wanting to improve his letter writing.

GLC02618.001