26 June 1865

Agres, James H., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.385

26 June 1865

Kearney, S.L., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Wishes to remain in service. Father died serving under Genl. Taylor in Mexico; brother died serving under Genl. Worth. Served for seven years in the U.S. patent office after being recommended by various generals, including Winfield Scott. Docket remarks indicate that Kearney has been recommended for discharge; among other things, his moral character is evaluated as "bad."

GLC02414.386

26 June 1865

Turner, Pierpont C., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.387

26 June 1865

Hart, George D., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.388

26 June 1865

Gregory, Elijah

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Gregory was a Yale-trained doctor, served as head of U.S. General Hospital in St. Augustine. Fought at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.

GLC02414.389

27 June 1865

Johnson, J.N., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

With 3rd Regt. U.S. Colored Troops. From Virginia; when war broke out, "was ordered by one Henry A. Wise a rebel leader to join my Regt which I refused to do and was arrested and my property seixed. I was released in June 1861...I then joined Gen Coxs division army of the Kanawha as a scout and guide...."

GLC02414.390

27 June 1865

Willson, T.U., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.391

27 June 1865

Humach, George, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.392

27 June 1865

Russell, John H., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.393

27 June 1865

Fernow, E.B., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Prussian-born, university educated, served in Prussian military. Came to U.S. to buy land in west, then enlisted and fought. Docket notes that he is being retained in service "with the duties of an engineer."

GLC02414.394

27 June 1865

Rusell, C. L., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.395

27 June 1865

Leslie, D.S., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.396

27 June 1865

Townsend, J. M., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.397

27 June 1865

Seton, Henry, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.398

15 July 1865

Anderson, James, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.399

15 July 1865

Davis, M. E., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.400

15 July 1865

Dickinson, J.W., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.401

15 July 1865

Shay, Henry, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.402

15 July 1865

Bennett, A.G., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Bennett, a lt. col. with the U.S. Colored Troops, wishes to be discharged. Docket notes: "Recommended to be dischgd. as requested but not as long as his services are need/Good Officer"

GLC02414.403

15 July 1865

Willoughby, B.H., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.404

16 July 1865

Poppe, John L., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Docket notes that Poppe is "Tolerably intelligent and attentive to duty. Energetic but inclined to laziness-or boyish neglect...."

GLC02414.405

16 July 1865

Blanchard, A., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.406

17 July 1865

Milz, Nicolas, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.407

17 July 1865

Gardner, Reuben S., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.408

17 July 1865

Abeel, Edgar, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Captain in the 21st U.S. Ct; he wishes to leave vthe service "as soon as possible." Docketing indicates that he is a "Good Officer" and recommends that he be retained until the expiration of service for his regiment.

GLC02414.409