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to Berdille
12 September 1861
Stone, E. Wyman, fl. 1861-1865
He saw some planters load tobacco the other other night and he describes the scene at great length.
GLC02182.17
17 September 1861
He describes his new quarters which sound rather luxurious. There is even a bath house which he plans to to take advantage of.
GLC02182.18
18 September 1861
Recently the officers sent out troops to search for contraband goods. At one point they discovered two men missing. One of them came in after they fired a gun, the agreed upon signal. The other showed up around ten covered in mud and briar.
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to dearest wife
22 September 1861
He is glad she has little Abby and she is taking her to meeting. He goes over all the various people he has heard that are sick and wishes them well.He writes that there is much sickness among the soldiers as well. Sadly many are wounded not in...
GLC02182.20
to dear wife
26 September 1861
He describes the service and the biblical text that was read. He also describes a man named Cutting wo spent more money that anyone else. His days are filled with drilling and picket duty
GLC02182.21
5 October 1861
He tells a story of how they poked fun at the Colonel who has an ornery horse. The horse would not go, so he started spatting her with the flat of his sword. At some point he broke off four inches of his sword and they have a good laugh every time he...
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December 11, 1861
He mentions a Mrs. Hawkes's husband who has behaved cowardly and has not really been put to the test. He mentions various clothes that he's received and how they fit him.
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6 March 1862
It looks like they will have one pitched battle in N. Carolina. The brigades will march in different directions. All sorts of rumers are flying about such as the Rebels declared peace and whatnot. He mentions little Abby and what songs she should...
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to Mrs. B.B. Stone
March 17, 1862
He informs a friend that her husband was wounded but the wound is not severe.
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March 21, 1862
He is now at a hospital and is resting comfortably. He asks her to visit.
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to dealy beloved
March 25, 1862
His foot does not hurt him that bad anymore. They did not find the bullet and he doesn't think they will. The doctor comes around and looks at his foot but he has nothing encouraging to say.
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to dearly beloved
March 29, 1862
They still haven't managed to find the bullet. The not too badly wounded have already been sent home and he feels bad about this.
GLC02182.29
1 April 1862
He lays in bed all day and night and this aggravates him. He says the Rebels do not take suck good care of their wounded and left one man with his leg cut off alone to die.
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to Unknown
4 April 1862
A letter of introduction for Mrs. Stone.
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to Lt. Col. Clark
Lincoln, A.J., fl. 1862
A letter of introduction for Mrs. Stone who will be coming to take care of her husband.
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5 April 1862
He describes the unbearable pain in his foot. If the inflammation does not go down they will have to amputate.
GLC02182.33
20 April 1862
They decided to amputate his foot and it is healing well. It may be a few more weeks before he is allowed to return home.
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28 April 1862
He has his good days and his bad days. He mentions the food which he is getting sick of. Once his leg heals, he can head North.
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5 April 1865
He describes an event in which he and others were housed in the La Farce House There were several speakers including Mr Charming, Mr. Eliot and Dr. Bellows..
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to Dearly Beloved
1861-1877
He informs her that Mr. Holt is liable to come to settle for the masts and no one has the account but him. Her instructs her as to where to find it in the bookshelf.
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Southern literary messenger. [Vol. 37, No. 3] March 1863
March 1863
Bagby, George William, 1828-1883
History of the war. Cupid's Freak A Molasses Stew in the Country Scenes from the Life of a Bashful Man A Horrible Scrape Anecdotes of Paganini
GLC05959.75.04
Copy of GLC05959.75.04.
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Southern literary messenger. [Vol. 37, No. 4] April 1863
April 1863
History of the War The Triumph of Spring Passion and Principle John Bull Turned Quaker Poland and Russia The Sentinel's Reverie Memory
GLC05959.75.06
Southern literary messenger. [Vol. 37, No. 5] May 1863
May 1863
History of the War A Hymn from St. Gregory the Great On the Flank A Southern Republic and a Northern Democracy God Chats Over my Pipe Satirical Romance It Might Have Been Passion Flowers
GLC05959.75.07
Southern literary messenger. [Vol. 37, No. 6] June 1863
June 1863
History of the War The Bishop and the Knight A Jungle Recollection The Countersign Agnes, A Novel The Virginia and the Blockaders Tannhauser Tell Me My Love, Do the Shadowy Skies Pete and the Painter
GLC05959.75.08
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