1862

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Book

Title: Burpee's copy of the New Testament

Pocket size editon of the the New Testament

GLC02744.385

28 October 1864

Schumpert, Amos K., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to dear, loving and sweet wife

received orders to draw and cook up rations for 3 days. will soon be in a fight. wishes he could come home and stay there for the rest of his days. Written in Camp Stevens

GLC08270.03

20 June 1862

Cole, Frank, fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

He describes a battle in which he came out safe and sound. 13 wounded, four killed. Heavy artillery.

GLC08291.10

5 August 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frank

He is packing all company business and clothes to be sent to him. He has included his dress coat with a key to his valise in the dress pocket. Informs him of the dead and missing.

GLC08291.15

17 December 1862

Lowrie, James Addison, 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

a great deal of the company has been wounded or killed. hoping to get a furlough soon.

GLC08300.12

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

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

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

27 April 1862

Keyes, Samuel. fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Annie

thinks the coasting affair was quite funny. still very homesick but makes it clear he doesn't want to get out of the army but he does think of home at time. currently experiencing a drenching rain.Written at Camp Hamilton

GLC09354.10

6 March 1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles W. Burpee

He writes that his horse's foot is doing better. Jeffrey would like to see him and his brother. glad they are all safe and warm.

GLC02744.307

6 March 1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucien Burpee

He describes the scenery and daily life. He asks him about school and tells him to always help his mother and to become a good Christian man.

GLC02744.308

24 May 1863

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He discusses Hooker's defeat and why it occurred. He talks of changing attitudes toward the war.

GLC02744.058

1861-1877

Printed document

Title: Paymaster's certificate

To William Fitch: certifies that 10 dollars will be given to soldiers to organize the volunteer militia.

GLC02744.257

circa 1861-1864

Autograph manuscript

Title: partial letter or diary entry

Describes a kind of tension that has come between two friends on account of a marriage.

GLC02744.258

circa 1861-1864

Autograph manuscript

Title: partial letter or diary entry

He talks of a Jack that will distinguish himself through a Brooklyn company.

GLC02744.259

circa 1861-1864

Autograph manuscript

Title: partial letter or diary entry

He talks about the kind of drills they are doing.

GLC02744.260

1861-1877

Object

Title: 1 ribbon

Blue and black.

GLC02744.261

1861-1877

Print

Title: 1 print

Features two shaking hands beneath the constitution. Includes qoute by Andrew Jackson

GLC02744.262

circa 1861-1864

Print

Title: 1 print

Features lady liberty balancing the scales of justice above Ft. Sumter

GLC02744.263

circa 1861-1864

Print

Title: 1 print

General Sigel

GLC02744.264

circa 1861-1864

Object

Title: 1 piece of cloth

Capt A. Comstock witten in black

GLC02744.265

circa 1861-1864

Envelope

Title: Superior Court envelope

for Col. Thomas Burpee, April and May 1861

GLC02744.266

16 December 1849

Harwood, Adeline fl. 1837

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Brother and Sister

He writes that they are all well. He writes of a wedding she attended with Edwin in Springfield. Closes with a poem.

GLC02744.267

11 March 1850

Harwood, Adeline fl. 1837

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Friends

very faded. Ends with a poem and 2 circles that look as if they were made of hair.

GLC02744.268

January 16, 1858

Terry, Henry, fl. 1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Manufacturers

Letter of recommendation for Thomas F. Burpee. Describes him a competent workman.

GLC02744.269