1941-1945

Printed document

Title: Placemat from the Terminal Restaurant in Saint Paul Minnesota

Placemat from the Terminal Restaurant in Saint Paul Minnesota, it features a map of all the training bases in the U.S.

GLC09414.1648

9 October 1863

Lowrie, James Addison, 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

has had a headache for several days. advised to keep two days rations on hand. does not know know if there will be a fight soon. Written in a camp near Rapidan River, Virginia

GLC08300.19

4 November 1863

Lowrie, James Addison, 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

in very feeble health. in camp two miles from Brandy Station. asks her to send him all kinds of food.

GLC08300.20

January 14, 1864

Lowrie, James Addison, 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

have been eating two meals a day.will have to go on picket duty down by the river soon. Written in a camp near Rapidan River, Virginia

GLC08300.24

8 June 1864

Lowrie, James Addison, 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

sick and tired. resting today but expects they will move again soon. has not heard from Rob in a while. the rations have been very good lately.

GLC08300.36

1864

Lowrie, James Addison, 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

they were in Maryland one day and and left there yesterday morning. marched a distance of 20 miles. is so, so tired of marching. the rations have been scant.

GLC08300.39

4 October 1864

Lowrie, James Addison, 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

assures his mother that he is doing fine considering the circumstances. he is treated well and has plenty to eat. A.C McKinney came to visit him

GLC08300.43

6 November 1864

Lowrie, James Addison, 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

his wound is healing very nicely. will be able to get out of bed soon. glad she is doing well with the farm. asks her to save some apples for him.

GLC08300.47

15 March 1865

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

records his movements. encountered snow and ice. The third morning out they found a fleet of chickens. decided to shoot some.

GLC08311.08

20 November 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

a quarter of the company is on train-guard. describes his dinner. notes that the price of gold is coming down. warns her not to count the days until he comes home or else it will seems lomgrt.

GLC08311.29

24 November 1864

Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

asks her what she had on Thanksgiving. tells her what a friend had on Thanksgiving. the men captured two teams. the Rebels are in force about 30 miles up the valley.

GLC08311.30

January 26, 1867

Mother, fl. 1860-1867

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria

Kulduh is very sick. Charlie comes up with various treatments. mentions Aunt Philena's health as well. thanks Edward for the sweet potatoes.

GLC08311.52

1864

Engraving

Title: Soldier's Depot, Dining Room (1st Floor)

GLC09118.24

January 12, 1864

Merritt, John B., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

He describes his Christmas and New Years in which he ate and drank alot. New Year's Day is also his birthday and his friends said "he would drink the Croton dry."

GLC07705.395

February 23, 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Emma

A mother gives very motherly advice, like exercising in the open air and drinking coffee.

GLC07205.060

12 August 1860

Clark, B.S., fl. 1860-1664

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Much Respected Cousin

They are building a brigade bakery. If Charleston falls, there may be more fighting. He tells his cousin if he goes to Middlebury, he may use his rifle until he gets back

GLC07205.070

1861

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister

He writes he is now in the shop making dough. They have to bake a thousand loaves of bread a day. He is healthy and fat. Written at Camp Griffin

GLC07205.031

19 December 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Wall

There is not enough to eat and people are sick with the measles.

GLC07205.033

21 December 1861

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

A large Rebel force was seen on the other side of the river, so Company K was sent down to investigate. After two hours a messenger came to tell them that they were approaching. He tells another story of how he and another soldier went to a farmhouse for some breakfast and discovered a couple of slaves and a grumpy old man. Written at Camp Boston

GLC07205.046

16 August 1861

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

He describes his current surroundings, the food and pickett guard. He tells a story about killing a hog.

GLC07205.051

1861-1877

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

They have moved to a more scenic spot in Warrenton.There are a lot of berries there and too many soldiers.

GLC07205.052

1 July 1861

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Sophia

He describes his daily activities including battalion drills and what they ate for breakfast. He tells one story of how they were given only bread for breakfast one day and the men retaliated by not coming out for inspection.

GLC07205.054

28 March 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jule

He wandered into the hospital and found one of his lieutenants dying. Before he died he confessed to having been led into joining in doing him a great wrong.

GLC07205.020

January 13, 1862

Burroughs, Charles, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Gifford

Charles thanks William for the package he sent of various food stuffs. He then describes his daily activities as a soldier. There was a chance for a fight but the Rebels have not shown themselves.

GLC07205.012

23 July 1862

Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister

Albert has been very busy and this has delayed writing to his sister.They've been working hard loading horse teams. But things are easier now. He describes his meals.

GLC07205.013