1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Diary

Title: Diary for 1864

Final year. Records troop movements until June 11th when his mother takes over after his death. Provides details of funeral. Rest is blank.

GLC02744.384

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

4 April 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frank A. Cole

Saw his sister the other night. Mentions the nineteenth regiment. Also mentions that someone he knows was killed in the tenth regiment. The tenth regiment has only six hundred men left.

GLC08291.07

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

5 October 1864

Hammuran, Sam, fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Cole

He informs the captain's parents of their son's death.

GLC08291.22

6 November 1864

Bundy, E.B., fl. 1864

Autograph document signed

Title: Treasury Department-Second Auditor's Office

A certificate for $106.80 payable to father of deceased. It was pay due Frank A. Cole.

GLC08291.23

7 October 1862

Lowrie, James Addison, 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

the Colonel is sick and went to town. thinks it would be better if he never got back. received the news of the death of a friend, Tira Crews.

GLC08300.06

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

February 14, 1862

Lizzie, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Annie

sad to hear about Sister Margo's death. writes that they have had had snow. updates her with news about the baby.

GLC09354.01

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

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