January 26, 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

Lt. Col. Kimball will be in New York and Richard has told him to stop in and see his father.

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January 29, 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He writes that it is argued that the rebels have the best general, Robert E. Lee on the continent. General Sumner has been relieved from command and General Couch has taken his place.

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February 1, 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He advises his father not to mail the coat as one of his fellow soldiers will be in New York and he has authorized him to go get it.

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February 6, 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He thinks they may go to North Carolina next. a violent snow storm raged the other day through which he rode his horse. He thinks he may have been in New York if it wasn't for the movement that countermanded the order which granted furloughs.

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February 11, 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He tells him to buy green shoulder straps which denote rifleman or blue ones which denote infantry.

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February 12, 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He tells him not to send the coat but to hang onto it until Corporal Newman calls on him.

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February 14, 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He tells him there will be no furloughs now so the Corporal won't be coming. He'll have to send the coat express anyway.

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February 24, 1862

Jackson, Henry, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

He is very proud that his son is in the "gallant ninth" he has been reading about. celebrated Washington's birthday. He sent the (looks like "Flushaled") Papers.

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5 September 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He describes the town of Beaufort. Includes a drawing of an ironclad on second page of letter.

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8 September 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

No sooner had they possession than Gen. Gillmore came whacking at the "Moultrie." A bombardment took place. He writes about the negro camps.

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23 September 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He has not received his watch as of yet. Meanwhile the enemy continues to annoy them on Moultrie and James' Island, but the losses are small. He has a bad toothache.

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30 September 1863-1 October 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

One of their heavy batteries opened fire and shot Johnson, then threw some shells into Sumter....has been installed as a caterer...seems to be improving on his arithimetic. He feels contempt for the Watson family.

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7 October 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

While reading in his tent, he heard a sound which sounded like musketry. Sure enough there was firing due to a rebel boat which approached one of their boats. This started a fight resulting in a wounded officer.

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16 October 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

They are engaged in strengthening Fort Wagner Gregg, interested in couple of people his father mentioned in his last letter; John and Coyvette Martha. He still feels bitter toward them.

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23 October 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He is very busy and does not have adequate time to pursue his arithmetic and other leisure activities. He thinks that when Charleston is taken, he will have an easier time of it.

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25 October 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John

He asks John to pay $20 to his father, which he feels he is owed.

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1 November 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

The final bombardment of Fort Sumter took place and destroyed the old Confederate flag that flew above it.

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2 November 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He sent $50 by Adams Express.

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9 November 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He saw the Arago pass by and is hoping there is mail coming in.

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9 November 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He rode up to the front again and took position in the Beacon where he took a peep at Sumter. He mentions John Davis

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16 November 1863-18 November 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

The regiment is rapidly filling with "conscripts" from the North. Lincoln has said if not enough men volunteer, a draft will take place which Richard thinks is a good idea.

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25 November 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He hopes his father will find his new position satisfactory. The bombardment is progressively slowing and there are signs of Charleston soon succumbing

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29 November 1863-2 December 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He describes Thanksgiving. Things have quieted near Fort Wagner. He requests a picture of Martha and describes the weather. He met a deserter who claimed to have come from the Rebels but it turned out he was nothing but a Union deserter.

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9 December 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

One of their monitors sank and the cause is unknown. There is not much firing going on at present.

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17 December 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He tells the story about the deserter who left after a few weeks to join the Rebels but ended up on Black Island (in possession of the Union troops) and lied by saying he had deserted the Rebels. He was executed.

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