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to his cousin Lill

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

GLC02156.10

Travels of the 123rd Regt. [U.S.A.] [incomplete]

Outlines the travels of the 123rd Ohio Regiment in verse form. On verso is stationery for the Amsden, Williams & Co., Monroeville.

GLC02156.27

to her sister

Dated only as 20 November. Written from Orange, New Jersey, likely close to Newark.

GLC02156.30

to his mother

GLC02157.07

to mother

Written at Camp Parapet

GLC02157.12

to mother

GLC02157.17

to mother

GLC02157.36

to mother

GLC02157.38

to mother

GLC02157.44

to mother

Undated.

GLC02157.68

School Records, No. 21 for G. Armstrong

GLC02157.73

to Ira Andrews

He describes the Mud March. Discusses morale and physical health of men he knew from Rhode Island.

GLC02158.07

to Ira Andrews

He discusses how the men are coping with the cold weather and the delay of pay.

GLC02158.09

to Ira Andrews

He opens with his health, and then moves on to briefly mention the actions of Congress, and lastly advise Mr. Andrews on whom to pick to be Andrew's son Elbridge's draft substitute. Written on patriotic stationery.

GLC02158.10

to Ira Andrews

He discusses his health, the harshness of the weather, and his hopes of coming home for a "bolle of hur best bread and milk, dun up in thew yankey style." Bartlett ends with instructions on where and what he would like to see Mr. Andrews do with the...

GLC02158.12

to Ira Andrews

He writes about his frustration with the war's progress and the sense of defeatism he feels. He accuses the government of not thinking critically about the way in which "they use up human flesh." He also discusses the desolation of the area...

GLC02158.14

to Ira Andrews

He discusses briefly the execution of a soldier for shooting another soldier. He ends his letter with offering to give Mr. Andrews ten dollars in gold to name Andrew's new child. Written in pencil.

GLC02158.16

to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother. "...i thought that I had seen hard times but I never did until i was taken prisoner...we fought them 3 days with 6,000 men and they had 45,000 with 84 pices of artirly we kiled 900 of them but they out winded us." Talks of the...

GLC02159.09

to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother about feeling sick but does not believe it is enough to get him discharged. Asks about his brother Francis. Discusses his view of the war. "I hope this war will soon be over and I think it would if the North made as great an...

GLC02159.10

to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother that he has no interesting news at present but that he is "... rejoiced to hear of the Union Victorys in other places surely the day Star of peace will soon apear to gladen the hearts..."

GLC02159.18

to his sister

GLC02160.03

to Lile Miller

Written from camp near Kellys Ford. Comments on his company's recent move, which had been intended to "cross the Rapidan and make the Rebels either Retreat or fight," but notes they had retreated based on General [George] G. Meade's orders. Thinks...

GLC02155.118

to Lile Miller

Written from camp near Manassas Junction. Complains that the mail has been slow. Reports that a mutual acquaintance, Jacob Stouffer, was taken prisoner during their last march. Discusses another corps's perception of the Pennsylvania Reserves...

GLC02155.121

to Lile Miller

Written in camp at Bristoe Station.

GLC02155.133

to Lile Miller

Written in camp at Bristoe Station.

GLC02155.135

to Lile Miller

Michael Miller writes to his wife, but saying he does not know what to tell her because the activities of Camp Bristoe Station are secretive. However, they have not received orders yet to move, which Miller is pleased about because he has been...

GLC02155.144

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.147

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.150

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.153

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.156

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.158

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.159

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.166

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.175

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.178

to Unknown

GLC02155.205

to his cousin Lill

GLC02156.02

to his cousin Lill

GLC02156.06

to his cousin Lill

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

GLC02156.07

to his cousin Lill

GLC02156.13

to his cousin Lill

GLC02156.14

to his cousin Lill

GLC02156.16

to Lill

Contains two letters. The first is addressed to Lill from Josephine, and written from Tontogany, Ohio on 9 January 1865. The second is undated and written to Edward Williams from James Raymond.

GLC02156.25

to his sister Maria

Dated only as 26 January. Written from Camp Holly, New Market Heights, Virginia (located in present-day Henrico County, Virginia, outside of Richmond). Written on U.S. Christian Commission stationery.

GLC02156.29

to his mother

Written from "Carron Crow Bayou," Louisiana.

GLC02157.04

to mother

GLC02157.20

to mother

GLC02157.24

to mother

GLC02157.35

to mother

GLC02157.45

to mother

GLC02157.48

to friend Charles

GLC02157.55

to mother

undated.

GLC02157.62

to mother

Undated.

GLC02157.65

to mother

Undated.

GLC02157.66

to Mary

GLC02157.69

to his friend Bennett

"...plenty of cotton here and sweet potatoes, peanuts, oringes, rice, Niggers, rattlesnakes coper heads glass snake mocins and another cind about 18 feet long...alligators..." "...the Rebel's boats fired 2 or 3 round and run up the creek...Rebels...

GLC02159.02

to his friend Bennett

Mentions General Joseph Hooker, "...we are awating for the mud to dry up and then I suspose fighting Joe Hooker will be on the move..." States, "I think it is about time for this war to play out for I think it is nothing more or less than a...

GLC02159.06

to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother "we are in the tufest old hole that i ever was in the lise are as thick as fles in fly time." Written from Fort McHenry.

GLC02159.07

to Mary Blackman

Writes to his mother that his living situation is good at present as they are quartered in a tavern. Asks "...have you any coperheads there if you have you can consider them worse than the rebels for they are seting fear in the Soldiers rear."

GLC02159.12

to Mary Blackman

Written from Knight Hospital. Informs Mary that her son Francis is getting better.

GLC02159.15

to Lile Miller

GLC02155.127

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.162

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.164

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.190

to Son (Michael Miller)

GLC02155.195

to his cousin Lill

GLC02156.17

to his cousin Lill

GLC02156.19

to mother

GLC02157.27

to mother

Written at Bayou Vermilion

GLC02157.34

to mother

GLC02157.42

to mother

GLC02157.60

Constitution and Bylaws of Warren Temple of Honor

Undated.

GLC02157.75

to Ira Andrews

He explains his financial situation, making particular references to his happiness at being out of debt. He also mentions the value of the State commissioner system which helps him deposit his money.

GLC02158.02

to Ira Andrews

He discusses walking on the Second Battle of Bull Run battlefield 15 months after the battle. He describes it as "sad since the hoggs have Rooted the dead Bodays from thare graves and thare boens lay on the top of the ground in grave numbers." He...

GLC02158.20

[Receipt of William Murphy]

GLC01450.600.028

Receipt of G.J Ray

GLC01450.600.029

[receipt for David Murphy]

GLC01450.600.030

[Certifying loyalty to the Union]

Written in Saint Francois County. Signed by Cobb, John A. Weber, Reinhart Laney, Elisha J. White, and Thomas Lang as citizens of Saint Francois County Missouri. The signees swear that they are personally acquainted with Catherine E. Murphy, a widow...

GLC01450.600.001

David's Murphy's Book [Account Book]

GLC01450.600.002

Bible Society Treasurer's Book

GLC01450.600.003

David Murphy's Book [account book]

GLC01450.600.004

to David Murphy

Record of Receipt for David Murphy.

GLC01450.600.005

to Tuckers

Receipt for Tuckers and note about Thomas Reevas.

GLC01450.600.006

to David Murphy

Receipt for David Murphy.

GLC01450.600.007

to Mrs. David Murphy

Itemized bill for Mrs. David Murphy.

GLC01450.600.008

to David Murphy

Receipt for David Murphy.

GLC01450.600.009

[account book]

GLC01450.600.010

to David Murphy

GLC01450.600.011

[The subscribers agree to pay]

GLC01450.600.012

to Mrs. Murphy

GLC01450.600.013

to Mr. Murphy

Instructions to Mr. Murphy on how to treat his sick daughter.

GLC01450.600.014

Recipe for consumption

GLC01450.600.015

[receipt for David Murphy]

GLC01450.600.016

[receipt for David Murphy]

GLC01450.600.017

to unknown

Price of flour and bacon.

GLC01450.600.018

to David Murphy

GLC01450.600.019

[Receipt for David Murphy]

GLC01450.600.020

[Receipt for David Murphy]

GLC01450.600.021

[Receipt for David Murphy]

GLC01450.600.022

[Receipt for David Murphy]

GLC01450.600.023