26 May 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Camped eight miles from Richmond, Virginia. Mentions the reconnaissance balloon again. Marked "Camp of 3rd Mass Battery" and "near Chickahominy River, Va."

GLC01898.19

4 June 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Mentions that they have not seen action since the Battle at Hanover Courthouse on 27 May 1862 where a of their men were wounded. States "Mac [General George B. McClellan] is confident of success and means to make a clean sweep of them this time." Written from camp near New Bridge.

GLC01898.20

16 June 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Writes "the enemy's pickets in plain sight it is funny the pickets of the two armies are within thirty yds of one another and they sometimes talk across to one another." Writes about a Dr. Gaines, the man who owns the land they on which they are camped. "...we are on a rabid old secesh has been sent to Fortress Monroe they caught him making signals to the enemy from his house. he said he would dig up the bodies of all the Union soldiers that were buried on his farm and throw them into the Chickahominy river..." Written from camp of the 3rd Massachusetts Battery.

GLC01898.21

21 June 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

States that the rebels had a "big time" last night and he heard that General Robert E. Lee got drunk. There is a lot of sickness in camp because they are near the swamp. Written from camp of the 3rd Massachusetts Battery, near New Bridge, Virginia.

GLC01898.22

21 June 1862

Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his cousin George

GLC02156.01

10 August 1862

Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his cousin Lill

GLC02156.02

20 August 1862

Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his cousin Lill

GLC02156.03

17 October 1862

Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his cousin Lill

GLC02156.04

November 30, 1862-December 1, 1862

Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his cousin Lill

GLC02156.05

December 14, 1862

Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his cousin Lill

GLC02156.06

5 January 1863

Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his cousin Lill

Written on stationary labeled "Office Chief of Police, Fourteenth Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland."

GLC02156.07

February 1, 1863

Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his cousin Lill

Written on stationary labeled "Head-Quarters Fourteenth Army Corps, Department of the Cumberland, Office Chief of Police."

GLC02156.08

1 March 1863

Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his cousin Lill

Written on stationary labeled "Head-Quarters Fourteenth Army Corps, Department of the Cumberland, Office Chief of Police."

GLC02156.10

8 July 1864

Benham, Tower S., fl. 1841-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from camp near Petersburg. Comments on General Ulysses S. Grant, writing "Gen Grant is not the man to rest untill [sic] he acomplishes what he started to do and that I suppose was to take Richmond and Mrs Ogden we are going to take it within two months from Date..." Also says that he no longer supports [General George] McClellan, whom he now believes to be a "Copper Head of the Darkest [Die]..." Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.

GLC06559.003

January 24, 1863

Chase, James F., fl. 1834-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from the U.S.A. Chestnut Hill Hospital, currently known as Mower General Hospital. Writes on behalf of Charley Miller who is too sick to sleep or stand. Envelope includes a three cent stamp and an image of a three leaf clover with the text, "2nd Corps, 2d Division" written below, and "Magee, 316 Chestnut St. Philada Copy right secured, 1863" written on the left hand side.

GLC06559.005

19 March 1864

Chase, James F., fl. 1834-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from "U.S.A. Hospital Harvey." Describes his recent journey from Philadelphia to Chicago, the state of his wound, and the weather in Chicago. Writes he rode "in one of the meanest Cars in the world there was Niggers and soldiers and all Kinds of the (this was this side of Pittsburg) Poorest description..." He concludes by thanking Ogden for her photograph and her kindness. Envelope includes a three cent stamp.

GLC06559.006

3 May 1864

Chase, James F., fl. 1834-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from "Harvey Hosp Madison." He often thinks of the women from the Broad & Cherry Hospital, Ward B when he gets lonely. Describes his wound and the progress he has made rehabilitating his leg. Says he will not talk to any of the "boys" from the hospital until he has some photographs. Concludes by thanking Ogden and requesting that she give his love to the other nurses as well. Envelope includes a three cent stamp.

GLC06559.007

29 September 1862

Daniel, Edwards S., fl. 1835-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from "home." Describes his journey home from the hospital and thanks Ogden for the eggnog she made him, which helped lessen the pain of his wound while he was traveling. Says his physician looked at his injured leg after his arrival, and said that he would not be able to fight for three months. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.

GLC06559.008

27 May 1862

Davis, Reuben, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Arrived home on Saturday the 17th, says his family was surprised by and thankful for the kindness and care given by the women of the Broad and Cherry Hospital. Reports on his family's health, and tells Ogden he will not give her any instructions about his money because she probably already sent it to him.

GLC06559.009

9 June 1862

Davis, Reuben, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward H. Ogden

Writes to Edward Ogden, Sarah Ogden's husband. Asks Mr. Ogden to mail him a check payable to his name. Adds that his health has improved since he returned home. Envelope includes "T. Morris Perot & CO..." letterhead which includes a mortar & pestle with the saying, "In Medicines, Quality is of the first Importance." The stamp has been clipped from the envelope.

GLC06559.010

11 August 1861

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Miller writes to his wife: "Capt. McPherson has treated his men worse than a niger would have done we have seen him but once since we left camp Wayne... there is a [power] of soldiers going through here to Washington the last few days... i think there will be some awful fighting in a few days again from all appearances..." Complains of the lack of food.

GLC02155.003

21 August 1861

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter

Title: to Lile Miller [incomplete]

Complains about his brother-in-law (Lile's brother). Writes, "...if we leave here for washington i do not think we will Return without fighting they are gathering an immence army there for that purpose but whether we will be engaged in the first Battle or not I cannot tell... i do not think we are in much danger of course we are liable to picked off [sic] by cecessionists for they have every chance while we are on picket... our picket has taken about between five and six thousand dols worth of contraband goods since we have been here..."

GLC02155.005

10 September 1861

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Written at Camp Tennaly. Miller writes, "...we have to guard the village and the tavern doors to prevent the soldiers from getting liquor and they put such men there as does not drink and cannot be bribed for the soldiers will do almost anything for Wiskey... we do nothing But appear on dress parade in the evening this is By order of gen Mcllen [sic]... there was about ten thousand Soldiers in the field all Pennsylvanians Gen McCall commanding the Sectary of War Simon Camaron [sic] was there to see us drill, i have just come off drill this morning E. Minnigh is here, we will be reviewed by…

GLC02155.006

17 September 1861

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Written at Camp Tennaly. Complains that Lile, his wife, does not write to him often enough. Asks for the Oddfellows to send a card or some other proof of his membership.

GLC02155.007

23 September 1861

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller [incomplete]

Written at Camp Tennaly. Writes, "...every thing is very quiet, when every thing is so quiet i get the horrors i never feel Better than when we are moving..."

GLC02155.008