10/06/1863

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to dear friends, care of Mary M. Bogart

Writes to his friends asking them to write him. Tells them that he needs a "friendely letter to chear us on to victory and death for some die here for the dead volly sounds pretty often and it is lonely not to hear from reletives to dround trouble and kill dull care while in the army for we are ruled with rod of masonry and the secret order..." Reports to them that they have "gaged a private that had been sick almost ever since we have been on the island because he wouldent go on picket" and speculates that "I shal get it next for I have said something that they dont like very well..."…

GLC03523.11.13

10/07/1863

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary M. Bogart and friend

Begins his letter, "Dear Wife and only friend on earth it is to you that I write a few lines in rememberence of old times..." Speculates that "there must be a good many widows and orfant children now in the land that are made so by this war..." Asks them to write to him about home. Apologizes for the poor writing, however "it is hard work to write a poor pen..." Offers them farming advice. Letter addressed to Mrs. Abram Bogart in Masonville, Delaware County, New York.

GLC03523.11.14

10/12/1863

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary M. Bogart

Writes to his wife, "how I do want to se you once more if the lord so wills that I can and my children to for I have got tired of this war is ever a fellow was in this world for they hant but a few left for duty in the regement and grow less every day and it is discourageing to do enny thing..." Reports to her his belief that their lack of food contributes to many soldier deaths. Tells about a time that he "happened to be with an old regement one day and we went to a house and asked for some thing to eat and they said that they had nothing in the house so we filed in line around the house and…

GLC03523.11.15

10/31/1863

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary M. Bogart

Addresses his letter to his wife, "companion and friend," and tells her that he hopes she is feeling well and taking good care of their children. Asks that she not speak anymore of him getting a discharge, as "that is a thing hard to get here..." Tells her that he "lives in hopes of better time to come but we must keep good courege and a contented mind if we would keep up disease and not worry our selfs to death for a contented mind is a continual beast and what we cant get we must not covet but wait with patience..." Notes that he would like her to ask James, possibly a neighbor or friend…

GLC03523.11.16

11/03/1863

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary M. Bogart

Writes to wife expressing "much love" and hopes to speak "face to face" once again. Inquires about how she will live this winter and who will do things such as collect her wood. Asks her "who comes to se you now are a lone whether westys folks come to se you or any body or you aught to have some beau by this time to keep up with other folks while I am here for there is stores here as weel as fun and I must have a little of it for the boy are a laughing at me now about our wifes having beaus while we are a soldiering..." Requests that she write to him. Tells him that he was "mustered" for his…

GLC03523.11.17

11/06/1863

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary M. Bogart

Writes to wife that he "hopes she is enjoying life while you have it for we dont know where death will come to us..." Expresses great concern for both of their livelihood, as he believes that "we are all in danger at home and a broad..." Tells her how much it excites him to think of coming home some day, and notes that he has not drank liquor or played cards. Letter most likely sent from Folly Island, South Carolina, based on location of other letters around this date.

GLC03523.11.18

11/12/1863

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary M. Bogart

Writes to his wife, "dear friend and companion." Tells her that he received a short letter from James, possibly a neighbor or friend from home. Inquires about the letters he sent, one with ten dollars enclosed, the other with six dollars, and the one he sent to her brother. Comment that she should "keep your own secrets to your self... I find that the most intimate friends are the first to divulge a secret that you think the most of so you must look out for your self and be ruler of your own household..." Continues on to write that "a chirful heart is the best doctor in the world and not get…

GLC03523.11.19

11/20/1863

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter

Title: to Mary M. Bogart [incomplete]

Writes to his wife that he is doing well. Remarks that he hopes the Adjutant "will report the truth for we have done nothing to put down the rebellion since we came out here but guard oficers and march our selfs to death for the division hasent seen nor smelt a battle since they been out for the oficers dont want to do eny thing like fighting if they can help it for they are geting big pay and are waited on like gentlemen and that they cant have when they get home..." Letter incomplete and unsigned.

GLC03523.11.20

circa 1862-1865

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter

Title: to unknown [incomplete]

Writes negatively about his officers, "some day and they will have to take the field and work as well...and not have fat horses to ride...and ride through camp and arrest men because they dont get up and salute them and arrest company oficers for talking with their men so we hant got a commistion oficer eny more the last one was arrested yesterday ..." Tells of his travels and military duties in great detail. "Went to westpoint and york river and built forts and breast works thare til we had worked ourselves most to death and then left there and came to yorktown on the peninsula..." Letter…

GLC03523.11.21

20 April 1863

Henry, Josiah E., 1840-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Angeline Henry

Henry writes to his sister from camp near Bell Plain. Comments that he has no stamps. Remarks on the cold wet spring. Inquires about her eyesight and wonders if she wears glasses to study. Requests news about home. Reports that he received his pay and has a lot of money. Expects to be home in 18 months.

GLC03523.07.16

2 May 1863

Henry, Josiah E., 1840-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sophia Henry

Henry writes to his mother from Fredericksburg. Encloses ten dollars. Reports that there has been heavy fighting for several days. Expects a major battle within 48 hours.

GLC03523.07.17

7 August 1863

Henry, Josiah E., 1840-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sophia Henry

Henry writes to his mother from the U.S. General Hospital in Brattleboro. Reports that he has had chronic diarrhea for three weeks and left his regiment on 29 July 1863. Expects to return to his regiment within two to three weeks. Comments there is no possibility for a furlough.

GLC03523.07.18

27 August 1863

Henry, Josiah E., 1840-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Angeline Henry

Henry writes to his sister from the U.S. General Hospital in Brattleboro. Reports he is feeling better and expects a week furlough by the end of September. Remarks that he cannot afford to contribute money for her schooling and questions why she doesn't board to save the travel expenses. Comments that it has been two years to the day since he enlisted.

GLC03523.07.19

6 October 1863

Henry, Josiah E., 1840-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Angeline Henry

Henry writes to his sister from the U.S. General Hospital in Brattleboro. Complains the War Department has issued an order canceling all furloughs and he will not be coming home. Reports that his regiment has gone back to the front and is eight miles beyond Culpeper, Virginia with 23 days of rations.

GLC03523.07.20

January 29, 1864

Henry, Josiah E., 1840-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sophia Henry

Henry writes to his mother, probably from Burlington, Vermont. Discusses the delay with his pay in great detail and informs her she will have to "hire" the money for a land purchase. Advises her to take a mortgage on the oxen. Comments on the weather and on his living quarters. States there are many deserters coming into their lines.

GLC03523.07.21

03/27/1864

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary M. Bogart

Begins letter to his wife with a long ramble about love, "I write you not as one with out hope for as long as thare is life thare is hope that we may se each others faces again on earth for my faith is yet strong though my body is week yet through love am I strong to see my loved ones at home and I wish that my love would sing and learn my children to sing as I have heard them sing in my sleep a few nights ago..." Gives his opinion on the poor care that the sick and wounded soldiers receive. "For they write home of them that die here of haveing the best of attension and care when they think…

GLC03523.11.22

05/18/1864

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary M. Bogart

Complains to his wife about picket duty, scouting, and his commanding officers. "...and so it goes from day to day and I am mad enough to kill for the oficers dont go on picket nor scout with us but lay in their tents and growl at us but if we ever get on the march they will catch it and they know it..." Tells her to "take it easy as you can and take good care of your self and children and keep chirful and not get the dumps for I have them enough for us boath..."

GLC03523.11.23

08/09/1864

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary M. Bogart

Writes to wife complaining of unfair treatment, "we are dumb beasts here and treated worse some times I think for we have got to go when they say go no matter how hard it storms or how dark the night is thare no backing out for poor private in the ranks but oficers can send their orderlies and they will come when the storm is over and it is all right but that aristocracy is playing out in the army of the potomac ..."

GLC03523.11.24

08/28 - 09/01/1864

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary M. Bogart and children

Begins letter to his wife and children by expressing great sadness that he has not received any letters from them. "I begin to think that you have withdrawn from me because I have been in the guardhouse..." Continues on with his complaints about how soldiers are treated by the officers. Tells her about a soldier who was injured and "the doctors wont excuse him from duty and I said that I would like to shoot them..." Mentions his desire to shoot the officers again later in letter. Writes them "to day is mail day again and if I dont get a letter from you this time, I hate to make rash promises…

GLC03523.11.25

09/06/1864

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary M. Bogart and children

Writes to wife and children discussing whether or not they are to go to "Newlisbond." He expresses worry about his coming home and not finding them there, but also tells them "you needent stay at home on my account if you want to go for it is very doubtfull about getting a furlow here..." Inquires about any new recruits coming into the regiment. Discusses his coming home and questions whether or not they should use the money that it would cost him to come home for other things. "I dont want to spend that which you and the children kneed..." Encloses something for his sister, "this is to…

GLC03523.11.26

24 March 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Angeline Henry

Probably from a cousin in Keeseville. Signature on letter appears to be Elvira. Mentions a visit from Angie's brother George. Discusses Josiah's possible discharge, although his whereabouts are unknown. Speculates he may be in Washington. Encourages Angie to "...try and teach with your other instruction, the little ones the fear of God."

GLC03523.07.36

19 July 1861

Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister

Reports that the troops are preparing to leave their camp, mentioning that they may go to Washington D.C. to be mustered into the United States service. Describes the marching band that is playing and speculates that the band will go with them. Writes to her "give my love to all my friends and keep a part for yourself." Letter written in pencil.

GLC03523.08.07

20 July 1861

Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister

Relays that they are still at Camp Wayne, but will be leaving for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to pick up rifles and then will go to Washington, D.C. Comments on how they are having "easy times." Reports that they had a "volunteer killed here by the accidental discharge of a Pistol in the hands of another. Who immediately have himself up, was tried by a court martial, and acquitted."

GLC03523.08.08

26 July 1861

Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

Writes about their journey from Camp Wayne to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and into Maryland, where they are now. Comments on Baltimore having "some very nice buildings" and a "kind of mixed race of people, some union & some secessionist." Reports that "they had a Battle yesterday and are troops got defeated and the Rebels got possession of Fairfax." Informs his father that they are only 35 miles from the enemy, but he "hardly thinks we will marched against them yet a while for we are not drilled enough and would all be cut to pieces in about a hour." Asks that his father direct his letters…

GLC03523.08.09

30 July 1861

Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

Writes from Camp Harvey, which is five miles outside of the capital, located on a farm owned by a secessionist. Informs his father that when they took the oath in the army, there was contention from all the soldiers because they had not been paid, but they all took it regardless. Reports that there was one man, however, who refused to take the oath and was stripped naked and sent away. The army eventually sent for the man, brought him clothes, and paid for his fare to Philadelphia. Informs him that they are working under General George McClellan. Tells him the "best calvary of Rebels was…

GLC03523.08.10