February 16, 1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

notes the cost of sending her letters. makes it clear that he wants her to keep them all so that they have some value in the end.

GLC09315.29

4 March 1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

advises her to stay in town rather than the country. thanks her for the braid of her hair she sent him. promises to send her something as well.

GLC09315.32

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

is making a ring out of a piece of a Rebel's sword to send to William. suspects they will move again soon but cannot tell when or where.

GLC09315.33

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

was in the hospital with a cough, but tells her not to worry, he is not seriously ill. he is helping out as a nurse to those that are worse off.

GLC09315.34

30 March 1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

is beginning to get better. has had a cough for nearly a year, so he is hoping to get rid of it for good.

GLC09315.35

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

the company has received orders to move again. they will most likely move back to Pulaski. tells her to have courage and he could be home in four months.

GLC09315.36

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

reports that they got some snow. writes a separate note to his children in which he assures them he will be home in about five months.

GLC09315.37

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

got a letter from Henry Elliot telling him his wife asked him for money because she is broke. he asked her father to send her some money.

GLC09315.38

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

someone told her son that a relative's husband had died. wishes he could offer condolences. Colonel reinforced his belief that he will be home in five months.

GLC09315.39

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to children and wife

tells his sons to go to school. back appears to be intended for wife. describes the part of the country's he's in and compares it to Putnam County

GLC09315.40

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to husband (John Boston)

trying to figure out where they will live. has an idea to sell their land and buy some property elsewhere. wants to see him so bad.

GLC09315.41

16 September 1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

too faded to read.

GLC09315.42

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

assuring her that he is still alive and well. very faded.

GLC09315.43

28 September 1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

too faded to read.

GLC09315.44

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

the Rebels are giving them trouble but they captured 400 prisoners and cannons and wagons.does not think it will be long before they come home.

GLC09315.45

January 23, 1865

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

very concerned because he has not received any mail from her in a while. wants to know if she received the money he sent.

GLC09315.46

1865

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

has not received any mail from her in 40 days. they have orders to march on tomorrow morning.

GLC09315.47

1865

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

very faded, possible water damage.

GLC09315.48

1865

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

writes that the officers are being very mean with them and they haven't even received their pay. still believes it will not be long until he is home though.

GLC09315.52

14 March 1862

Keyes, Samuel. fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Annie

tired and homesick. has experienced desperate fighting. lists all the different regiments that are out there. writes they are expecting 2,000 more troops. Written in Camp Hamilton, first named Camp Troy.

GLC09354.03

24 March 1862

Keyes, Samuel. fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Annie

writes there will be a forward movement. 20,000 more have joined them. they are getting ready to attack Norfolk. writes "before I came to the South, I had some sympathy for the slaves, but it has all gone..."

GLC09354.05

30 March 1862

Keyes, Samuel. fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Annie

feels like he has nothing interesting to say. very homesick. feels homesick the most when he is on picket duty.

GLC09354.06

13 April 1862

Keyes, Samuel. fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Annie

the battle of Yortown rages around them but so far their loss is small and infantry has not been engaged. understands that war is dangerous but it doesn't seem all that real to him.

GLC09354.07

13 April 1862

Keyes, Samuel. fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Annie

describes what picket duty is. writes it involves scouting around the country. they they their food with them, nothing but corned beef and hard bread. they also do provost-duty, and stay with farmers and watch their movements.

GLC09354.08

20 July 1862

Keyes, Samuel. fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Annie

marched 20 miles without food or water when the Rebels attacked them. there were heavy losses on both sides. writes that Sunday is like any other day in the army and there is no time off to attend church.

GLC09354.09