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to Aaron Hobart

Mentions that Robert Dunham has not heard anything "relating to carrying the mail on said routes." Asks Hobart to call the Post Master General and inquire about the matter.

GLC06313.04.088

[Diary of Samuel G. Gottshall]

An unbound manuscript signed. Entries run from 11 July to 31 December. Throughout the diary, Gottshall describes his march through Baltimore, Maryland, his arrival in Washington D.C. following the Second Bull Run, soldiering, camp life, and...

GLC04564.01

to Aaron Hobart

Requests to meet Hobart and his wife in Boston, Massachusetts. Discusses his wife's health.

GLC06313.04.063

to Aaron Hobart

Discusses reports of vote tallies in the recent congressional election (which Sampson won) for several Massachusetts towns. Also discusses the processing of pension petitions, indicating that those from his district will be ready by 1 March 1819...

GLC06313.04.068

to Aaron Hobart

Reports on congressional proceedings. Discusses the "political condition of South America," specifically endorsing American policy towards the "independent provinces of Rio De La Plata." Also mentions that "the Massachusetts claim was called as the...

GLC06313.04.069

to Aaron Hobart

Congressman Wilson reports that "we are now entering upon the third week's debate on the subject of Genl [Andrew] Jackson's conduct in the Seminole War." Explains that the argument, which focused on the legality/constitutionality of Jackson's...

GLC06313.04.070

to Elvira Winegar

They arrived near Chicago. Along the way, the major lost a horse and one of his feet got cut off. "They are 160 miles from Chicago. They saw 200 secessionist soldiers in cars [sic] bound for Southern states." Last page very faded.

GLC01014.001

to Elvira Winegar

Now in Jackson, Tennessee, they started for this place in the dark and now it is early morning. They have been busy putting up their tents. There is a lot of cotton around and he plans to send her some.

GLC01014.002

to Elvira Winegar

He writes that he is very healthy and is even gaining weight. George is out on picket. He got a letter from Bill. Last night, he was on guard.

GLC01014.003

to Elvira Winegar

They have been foraging for chicken and beef. They have also been chopping wood. He suspects it is their last night here. Shane was there today. He has been sick.

GLC01014.004

to Elvira Winegar

He has gained five pounds since he was in Tennessee. They had a supper of chickens the other night and Bill Gallagher joined them. He says the secessionists are sick of the war.

GLC01014.005

to Elvira Winegar

He is sending her cotton by way of Elder Reed. It will be at Ranson V. Fuller's store.

GLC01014.006

to Elvira Winegar

He has gained even more weight. He tells her to come visit since they cannot get any more furloughs. They are sleeping on straw.

GLC01014.007

to Elvira Winegar

They are currently under General McArthur and he is very good. There are 20,000 troops there. Their tents are too small but the General has promised larger ones. He wants the son of a mutual friend to stay with her in the summer. Their friend Bill is...

GLC01014.008

to Elvira Winegar

He has not seen Bill yet. They send foraging parties out every day now and have built their own oven. They must bake their own bread. They build log huts and puts the tents over them for a roof.

GLC01014.009

to Elvira Winegar

George has not got over his wound but he will not get a discharge. He hopes the war ends in the winter. He tells her not worry about him because there is not much danger there.

GLC01014.010

to Elvira Winegar

They lost a man when the cavalry came in contact with the rebels, but have not heard from them since. Bill is not far away but he is in a different division.

GLC01014.011

to Elvira Winegar

They just got marching orders. George cannot march, however. They have followed the rebels some distance. He has enough money for now. Yesterday the cavalry took 50 prisoners.

GLC01014.012

to Elvira Winegar

He's been working on the railroad bridge that the Rebels burned and could not write her earlier. The weather is splendid. It is rumored they will guard the railroad, in which case they will not leave their present location anytime soon.

GLC01014.013

to Elvira Winegar

He is worried because he has not heard from her in a while. They have been living pretty good lately, for there are sweet potatoes and molasses and meat aplenty. Bill will work on the Talahatchie bridge. He talks about the rate of cotton and says he...

GLC01014.014

to Elvira Winegar

He is now working with Bill. He talks about what they should do with the old cow they own.

GLC01014.015

to Elvira Winegar

He spilled something on the letter he wrote last night, but he will have to send it anyway.

GLC01014.016

to Elvira Winegar

He writes that he will be joining a special mechanic corps. Their duties will be to build and repair railroads and bridges, and there is extra pay.

GLC01014.017

to Elvira Winegar

General George Griffin is sick. They took some food from secessionists. He has not seen Bill since Jackson. They have about 1 million dollars' worth of cotton now.

GLC01014.018

to Elvira Winegar

They have been on the move constantly. He has had picket duty since they arrived as which explains why he hasn't written as much as he could have. He not received any mail from her. They are currently camped along the Charleston and Memphis railroad.

GLC01014.019

to Elvira Winegar

He mentions a General Price and his nephew. George is cooking for the Captain currently. There have been some cases of the measles. He has not seen Bill since Abbotville.

GLC01014.020

to Elvira Winegar

Very faded.

GLC01014.021

to Elvira Winegar

He writes that they have not been paid. Dick Emmonds died of the measles yesterday. He misses his family and hopes the war will end soon.

GLC01014.022

to Elvira Winegar

There was a snowstorm that brought a foot of snow. Peter Carmen shot his thumbs off that morning while mishandling his gun. He will probably be discharged. They have orders to leave soon.

GLC01014.023

to Elvira Winegar

They are at Memphis on board a boat and will be heading to Vixburg. He tells her to write to Loren to see if he will stay with her next summer. He is sick of the way the war is going.

GLC01014.024

to Elvira Winegar

They left memphis on Tuesday and arrived there last night. They are near the shore at the mouth of the Yazoo River and there were three regiments on board the boat. He wants her to borrow some money for the property if she can since he is paid...

GLC01014.025

to Elvira Winegar

The had a hard time on the boat. The captain has been very sick but he has been getting better, Col. Church is still alive. He asks what the taxes are on their property. He hopes they will have Vixburg before long.

GLC01014.026

to Elvira Winegar

He quit smoking 2 weeks ago. Capt. Loop is sick so he is going home and Lt. Randall resigned. They are glad because no one really liked liked Randall.

GLC01014.027

to Elvira Winegar

He describes his surroundings, and then goes on to talk about the stove in his tent. He talks about all the different food they make in the army.

GLC01014.028

to Elvira Winegar

There is only one brigade up there now and he is hoping the mail will start to come more regularly. Ed Pierce will be their second Lieutenant.

GLC01014.029

to Elvira Winegar

William Boyce is dead. George is sick. While the boys were out foraging, they were attacked by the rebels. The rebels took 17 prisoners.

GLC01014.030

to Elvira Winegar

George is not doing well but he is getting better and should be ready for duty soon.

GLC01014.031

to Elvira Winegar

George is getting better. They had to make a pair of crutches for one of the boys that was wounded. There are about three thousand contrabands there coming up from the swamps and countless numbers of mules.

GLC01014.032

to Elvira Winegar

They are doing mostly mechanical work now and their big task is to move the boat from the river to the lake. They are fighting at Vicksburg now. The mortar boats are shelling them. He is sending his sis a handkerchief and some seeds.

GLC01014.033

to Elvira Winegar

"It is impossible for him to come home now. They've heard that the paymaster is in Memphis." He mentions that the formally enslaved individuals are arriving everyday and, "there must be over a thousand now."

GLC01014.034

to Elvira Winegar

There was a fire in the last town. They salvaged what they could from the millinery shop and so forth. He is sending a box home.

GLC01014.035

to Elvira Winegar

They have been having good luck with the boat they are moving. They will get extra pay for their work. Burt has the measles. He talks of sending various items home via other people.

GLC01014.036

to Elvira Winegar

Possible water damage and very faded.

GLC01014.037

to Elvira Winegar

He is glad she is getting along with the taxes. George had the typhoid fever but not very bad. He admires a particular captain in their company who is very clever.

GLC01014.038

to Elvira Winegar

He wishes she would write more often, at least twice a week. He gets quite lonely and it does him good to hear from her.

GLC01014.039

to Mary Hughes

Details of Judge Foster's release; shooting of a fellow prisoner after a fight broke out.

GLC02166.105

to Mary Hughes

Joy at the prospect of his speedy release; passing anniversaries and birthdays in prison.

GLC02166.106

to Mary Hughes

Death of a young man named Cooper; verses for a song written after the death of a man named Rutherford; apologies for such a sad and gloomy letter.

GLC02166.107

to Mary Hughes

Altered opinion of Rev. Dr. Baldwin's book Armageddon.

GLC02166.108

to Mary Hughes

News of friends moving to the South.

GLC02166.109

to Mary Hughes

Study of the Bible. With autograph note signed of Tiffany on page 4 about advising Mrs. Hughes to come to Columbus, as her husband has been paroled.

GLC02166.110

to My Own Dear Mother

Death of their son Allie in a fire.

GLC02166.111

to Alfred Hughes

Two women who arrived to be treated for consumption after his departure for Camp Chase. Fragment - remainder of page possibly removed by censor.

GLC02166.112

[Second codicil to Alfred Hughes's will]

Also signed by Thomas W. Luckett, John H. Moss, and Abraham Gordon as witnesses.

GLC02166.113

[Three newspaper clippings]

Three undated newspaper clippings from unknown publications: "A Willing Captive," "Be Careful with Fly Poison Papers," and "A Wrathful Order from the Rebel War Department: Gen. Pope and His Officers Not to be Treated as Prisoners of War."

GLC02166.114

Insignia.

Unit insignia with blue and silver shield and crosses. Inscribed on verso: "34th Inf."

GLC06196.191

Pin.

Pewter pin in the form of a rose bloom.

GLC06196.192

Gold bar.

Single gold bar signifying the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.

GLC06196.193

Silver bars.

Two silver bars signifying the rank of Captain.

GLC06196.194

Pewter screws.

Three pewter screws, probably used as attachments.

GLC06196.195

DAR pin.

Daughters of the American Revolution pin; inscribed "212696" on verso.

GLC06196.196

Insignia.

Insignia with red shield with a white cross in the middle; green cross in the upper left corner.

GLC06196.197

Pin.

Gold pin with dragon, wreath, and motto "9 Keep up the Fire."

GLC06196.198

Device.

Device. Eagle on blue shield with two white stars.

GLC06196.199

Oak leaf cluster.

Oak leaf cluster, presented with Distinguished Service Medal.

GLC06196.200

to Aaron Hobart

Dana requests that a legal case against him "stand Contested to the next Term when I will be ready to proceed with the action."

GLC06313.04.064

to Aaron Hobart

Answers Hobart's questions about the birth and death dates of Mellen's father, John Mellen (1722/3-1807).

GLC06313.04.065

to Aaron Hobart

Sends Hobart the vote tally of the congressional election in the district covering Plymouth, Massachusetts, and informs him that the (overwhelming) majority votes (128 of 190) were for Zabdiel Sampson.

GLC06313.04.066

to Aaron Hobart

Discusses a legal case against him. Informs Hobart that he has accepted Mr. Smith's proposition, which is "to have [Smith's] action against Dana] entered 'neither party.' " Mentions that he is willing to show Mr. Smith any papers he needs.

GLC06313.04.067

to Aaron Hobart

Discusses legal and financial matters. On state politics, he comments "to [state] Senator I have no doubt but you will be chosen," and discusses what he has heard about how people will be voting.

GLC06313.04.071

to Aaron Hobart

Informs Hobart that a petition exists for creation of a viewing committee to consider the question of removing the General Court to a new location. Mentions that if Hobart agrees with the proposal, a "similar petition [should] be drawn up and...

GLC06313.04.072

to Aaron Hobart

Discusses the "petition for a viewing Committee on the subject of removing the court house" and states that there are "6 or 7 hundred signers" in his town. Also, mentions that he will send the petition when signed to Hobart as has been agreed, so...

GLC06313.04.073

To Benjamin Rush

Scathing assessment of Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Lafayette. "Washington had great advantages for obtaining Credence. He possessed a great Fortune, immense Lands, many Slaves, an excellent Consort, no Children."

GLC08023

Thanksgiving Message

"On Thanksgiving Day it is urged that the people gathered in their homes and in their usual places of worship give expression to their gratitude for benefits bestowed and ask the guidance of Almighty God."

GLC08026

To Robert Coster

Informing Coster that he can fulfill his friend's wishes for an autograph letter but cannot write to him on "...some problem pending solution..." as Coster had desired. "That would be too much like the too frequent request to pose for a motion...

GLC08027

To Elbridge Gerry

War preparations, patriotism, and the "...progress of some of the most useful branches of manufacture..."

GLC08031

[unidentified]

No dress code specified by McKinley for White House meeting. "They will be welcome in whatever apprel is most convenient and agreeable to them.

GLC08032

to Elvira Winegar

He is trying to live so he can come back to his wife and children. He feels unworthy of loving her. He tells her to take it easy and that he has sent another ring.

GLC01014.122

to Elvira Winegar

Jesse Hawes, navilla and Johnny are there. He has sent something home by Mrs/ Hill and 50 dollars. Bill should be home next fall.

GLC01014.123

to Elvira Winegar

They came upon a large force of the Rebels. The Rebels marched them on the double quick for about five miles in the middle of the day. Lt. Tishel was wounded. Rollins and Williams were killed.

GLC01014.124

to Elvira Winegar

There is another expedition starting from here to try to drive the Rebels out of the country. George and Bill are there. Fe have been killed or wounded.

GLC01014.125

to Elvira Winegar

Gerell is getting along great and so is everyone that was wounded. It is getting very warm but he doesn't want to move until it is cooler. John Rolling is trying to find his brother that was killed.

GLC01014.126

to Elvira Winegar

They are not doing much. Luther Lawrence was there yesterday. He has been going to meetings and listening to preaching twice on Sundays.

GLC01014.127

to Elvira Winegar

They have a first rate camp and it is so warm they are not using tents. He goes over who has gotten better and who will be getting discharged soon due to injury or sickness.

GLC01014.128

to Elvira Winegar

Billy Garret is doing better and will be getting a furlough shortly. He describes his bed. He received her picture.

GLC01014.129

to Elvira Winegar

Will Brigg was wounded and taken prisoner. He has a cane head that was made from the tree that Vicksburg was surrendered under.

GLC01014.130

to Elvira Winegar

They were married ten years ago and he says she is better than he deserved.

GLC01014.131

to Elvira Winegar

He has not seen Bill Redfield since they went out. He got a photograph of Col. Humphrey which he is enclosing. George is very healthy and has charge of the cooking.

GLC01014.132

to Elvira Winegar

Jesse Thawes was taken prisoner. He was skirmishing and got in the Rebels' lines before he knew it. He thinks Bill is out on the railroad. A man shot himself through the hand.

GLC01014.133

to Elvira Winegar

He asks her to let him know when she is going to Iowa and how long she will be there. He sent her a couple photographs and will get his own photograph to send to her.

GLC01014.134

to Elvira Winegar

George got a letter from Marillo last night. His father's health is very poor. He cannot tell which way they are going but will write when he finds out.

GLC01014.135

to Elvira Winegar

They landed at their current location on the 6th. He says there is not much of a town there. He has been on picket duty a lot so now there are things to do.

GLC01014.136

to Elvira Winegar

They are building fortifications which keeps them busy nearly all the time. They finally got their tents so they can get out of the rain.

GLC01014.137

to Elvira Winegar

The health of the regiment is good. Letter extremely faded.

GLC01014.138

to Elvira Winegar

He has charge of the woodwork on the fort. They will get 2 months worth of pay soon. Anderson died. Includes separate letter to sister on back page.

GLC01014.139

to Elvira Winegar

He loves her picture. He doesn't know where he is going yet but will let her know. Bill's time is almost up and he will be going home. He says to let Phill live in the shop this winter.

GLC01014.140

to Elvira Winegar

They are in Dwalls Bluff but have orders to go up the river and find the Rebels. A friend was discharged so he might send some money by him.

GLC01014.141

to Elvira Winegar

Mrs. Hill has come down again and has brought him and George some dried currents. He may have to go on an expedition and might not be able to write for some time.

GLC01014.142

to Elvira Winegar

He sent a blouse and a woolen shirt for her to keep for him. Dom and Ed came to visit. He asks her if she sent his photograph to Michigan.

GLC01014.143

to Elvira Winegar

They may send the Illinois boys home. He wants to give Lincoln another vote. There is no likelihood of a draft in Boone County. He hopes Grant can do something with Richmond this fall.

GLC01014.144