February 25, 1862

Thompson, Frank J., fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Brother Frye

Recently he has returned from officer school. He talks about the inconsistent weather and his relationship with his brother.

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20 November 1861

Thompson, Frank J., fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Brother Frye

He has just returned from the Grand Review which he describes as magnificent. It was of the Left Wing of the army on the Potomac. He also discusses a building that he wants to sell.

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16 March 1861

Thompson, Frank J., fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Brother Frye

They have been ordered to be ready to move at a moment's notice. He describes the scene as nothing but troops and more troops and wishes Frye could be there to see it. He mentions Gen. McClellan and Gen. Wilson who has invited him to dinner.

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15 May 1862

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

He describes a march in which he drank from a spring and fell asleep under some trees. They continued onto Fredricksburg where they passed a house and a man came out and said "Hi Yankees." Letter contains dried flower. Missing pages. Written in a camp near Fredericksburg.

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5 April 1861

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

One of his fellow soldiers got married in camp. He asks his sister what she would think if he did the same thing. But he says he will not marry until he is able to support a wife. He describes the flowers. A great many of the regiment are currently sick.

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February 4, 1862

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

He inquires after Nettie and Maggie. He mentions cousin George who has gotten into a good regiment. He reminisces. One of the privates brought a pig in from Darnstown.. They also brought a dog into camp. He refers to the Clarks. Written in Camp Jackson, also known as Fort Jackson

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1861

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister

He writes he is now in the shop making dough. They have to bake a thousand loaves of bread a day. He is healthy and fat. Written at Camp Griffin

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18 August 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

He finds Eastern Virginia, where the principle slave market lies, very boring since most people have left upon hearing that an army was approaching. He describes a battle in which one hundred men were wounded and killed. They were greatly outnumbered.

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23 May 1862

Horace, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Unknown

He qoutes Shakespeare and asks the recipitent to relay a couple messages to Lydia and Bell.

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7 October 1862

Paull, J.D., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sir

Letter written on stationary that features engraving of Buell. They are on picket duty about 25 miles from Harper's Ferry. He thinks they have the best set of soldiers in their regiment. Occasionally someone is taken prisoner on picket duty but he is usually some "lazy coward."

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6 August 1862

Rollinsky, C., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Col. G Waagner

He has not received full pay because the paymaster will nto acknowledge the time that he was in service.

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21 May 1861

Kavanaugh, John, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gen. C.

A reminder to accept the company and to give the order for two other companies so they can elect their field officers.

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23 September 1863

Kilroy, Patrick, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sir

He is upset because in many Northern papers there are reports of the freedmen of the South growing an abundance of crops like cotton, corn and potatoes. The turth is that the all the costs that go into paying the freedmen and rations far outweigh the amount of crops that are actually produced.

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9 July 1863

Hall, G.C., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister

He mentions the Battle of Gettysburg and how they had a hard fight but it is all right now. He also mentions Edgar Crockett and John Cobble.

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4 April 1862

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

He describes the dead from the Battle of Bull Run. The bodies are spread out in deplorable condition and in many cases their bones are thrown carelessly over the ground. He also talks abotu the gorilla bands

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15 July 1863

Bradling, William, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Annie S. Brown

Written on a receipt-roll for soldier rations. He writes that on the morning of the eleventh they charged on Fort Wagner and lost 400 men in 5 minutes. Her cousin John R. Muney was wounded.

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28 August 1861

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister

He thinks it is funny that his sister would like to travel with the regiment and help them along the way because he thinks it would not be long before they have to attend to her.

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18 September 1864

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister

He will get his ambrotype in his full uniform and send it home. The Captain is leaving and he doesn't know who will replace him. Written at Camp Boston

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23 September 1861

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

They prepared to go to the Point of Rocks. He sent an ambrotype home to his mother. He tells his sister he would like to see her bird sing. Written at Camp Boston.

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21 December 1861

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

A large Rebel force was seen on the other side of the river, so Company K was sent down to investigate. After two hours a messenger came to tell them that they were approaching. He tells another story of how he and another soldier went to a farmhouse for some breakfast and discovered a couple of slaves and a grumpy old man. Written at Camp Boston

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15 December 1861

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

He asks if she went to the dance she told him about and tells to remember him while she is waltzing. Tells her to remember him to several people. Written in Camp Jackson, also known as Fort Jackson

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19 April 1862

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

They received the news of the capture of Island Noll. Later they say that if General Abercrombie had followed orders they may have been involved in a great battle He teases his sister about having a lover.

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15 October 1861

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

He talks about their picket duty in Virginia and the surrounding woods. One day a squad approached a Rebel pickett and a fight broke out. He describes an exciting scene during which none of the men on his side got hurt.

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22 October 1862

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

He writes that his arm is getting better and he is glad that guaranteed employment is waiting for him.

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16 August 1861

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

He describes his current surroundings, the food and pickett guard. He tells a story about killing a hog.

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