7 October 1864

Webster, A., fl. 1864

Printed document signed

Title: [Hospital pass for Captain Ethan A. Jenks]

GLC02750.199

28 December 1862

McCall, C.A., fl. 1862

Printed document signed

Title: [record from Mount Pleasant General Hospital]

GLC02750.133

January 16, 1863

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital records]

A surgeon informs the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, that Private J. Geary received clothing while at the United States General Hospital

GLC02750.135

January 24, 1863

Hudson, O.A., fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital record]

A surgeon informs the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, that Private Perry Wills received clothing while at the Carver United States Hospital

GLC02750.136

February 22, 1863

Baxter, J.H., fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital record]

A surgeon informs the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, that Private John O'Connell drew pay while at the Campbell Hospital

GLC02750.138

February 23, 1863

Baxter, J.H., fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital record]

A surgeon informs the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, that Private John O'Connell received clothing while at the Campbell Hospital

GLC02750.139

14 March 1863

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital record]

A surgeon informs the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, that Private J. Geary was discharged from military service on 18 February 1863

GLC02750.140

January 12, 1863

Okir, William F., fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital records]

report that a patient without a descriptive list has received clothing

GLC02750.134

21 March 1863

Colvin, O., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers

GLC02750.141

3 April 1863

Colvin, O., fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital record]

A surgeon informs the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, that Corporal O. A. Whitman died at the United States Army General Hospital 27 March 1863

GLC02750.142

6 April 1863

Rex, George, fl. 1861-1877

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital record]

A surgeon requests a Descriptive List or Private William H. Daken from the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers

GLC02750.143

6 September 1862

Hunt, Edwin L., fl. 1863

Autograph document signed

Title: [Robinson's Descriptive List attached to a payment record from Hammond General Hospital]

GLC02750.262

6 April 1863

Rex, George, fl. 1861-1877

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital record]

A surgeon requests a Descriptive List for Private Samuel Sutton from the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers

GLC02750.144

12 October 1862

Weeks, Thomas, fl. 1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lt. Holden

Weeks' father, Thomas, inquires about the condition of John after the battle of Perryville. He writes: "so please answer and oblige a fraternal brother." Also included is a response from C.L. Hozl on behalf of Lt. Holden. He writes that John was fine when leaving Perryville, but Lt. Holden has suffered a bad wound in his right arm and is currently in the hospital

GLC06728.027

17 August 1864

Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his parents

Writes that he was following the Augusta Railroad while skirmishing. Updates his parents on other soldiers from home. Inquires about recruitment at home. Reports on some of the movements of his company. Writes that Colonel Miller has died after being wounded a month ago. Also writes that his captain, George Biddulph is in the hospital. Was written near Atlanta, Georgia.

GLC06728.074

30 November 1864

Smith, Romain, fl. 1860-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frank

Apologizes for not being able to write. Writes that he became very sick and applied for furlough shortly after an order had been issued to furlough all soldiers (from Illinois) in hospital that were unfit for field service. He also writes about being home to cast his first ballot for "Uncle Abraham". Discusses what he's been doing while on furlough.

GLC06728.079

19 October 1864

Hammond, Horace J., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to friends

Here "safe and sound." Got here this morning, had to write as soon as possible. Met a lady from Elmira who worked for a Christian organization that "assisted me all they could." She accompanied him to the boarding house where he got breakfast. Had to wait until 5:00 PM for the boat. They accompanied him on the boat. Had to take an oath of loyalty to the United States. Got a pass to go on to the boat. One of his friends went with him. Had breakfast the next day free of charge. Says the Christian Commission has been "brothers and sisters to me." Found Charles to be "as well as could be expected…

GLC09273.06

February 13, 1865

Hammond, Horace J., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eleanor Hammond

John got hypothermia after going out to meet the rest of the company. He was sent to the hospital, but sent a letter to Joseph yesterday saying "he was getting better very fast." Is feeling "first rate" and hopes she is too. He and Joseph pray together in their shanty often. Thinks "we have wasted too much of our precious time." "If the good Lord spares my life to come back to my dear loving family, I never will forget to serve as long as I live." Prays once, sometimes twice daily. Does not have anything to do today, and it is very cold. Does not yet know whether or not he will move to where…

GLC09273.26

1 May 1865

Hammond, Horace J., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eleanor Hammond

"My health is good," and Joseph and Fayette are both healthy too. Guernsey went to the hospital and got his discharge. He should be home soon if he does not get too sick to travel. Johnston has surrendered, and the war is now definitely over. "Most of the men think they will be home in six weeks." Expects to head to Manchester, which is across the river from Richmond, tomorrow morning. From there, they will go to Washington. She should look in the paper to see when they are going to be discharged. "We must put our trust in the Lord." Wants to see both her and Oscar "very much." Written 21…

GLC09273.43

21 May 1865

Hammond, Horace J., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eleanor Hammond

He and Fayette are healthy, but Joseph is "grunting some." Hopes this letter will find her and Oscar in good health. Very rainy at camp; it has rained for three days straight. Waiting to take part in the review that will take place on the 23rd and 24th. After that, they will likely head north to Elmira. That journey may take 3 or 4 weeks. Not much to do. Has to get three meals a day for three people in addition to himself, but that is his only responsibility. Sylvenus Cavill was here today on his way home on a furlough. "He went home when we was on the South Side railroad" and came to see…

GLC09273.46

6 April 1865

Morse, George F., fl. 1864-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: to father

reports of the death of men in his company, the capture of Confederate forces, Morse's brief hospitalization with a fever, anticipation of going to St. Petersburg.

GLC02180.25

1861

Foglesong, John C., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to cousin [Lydia A. Bishoff]

Foglesong is sick. He says he does not fear his past, but he admits that now is the first time he has cared about getting home. Foglesong describes the condition of various friends from home, including Dan Swisher (who is well again). Foglesong has not been to the hospital yet, because his major told him not to go to the hospital but to attempt to get into a [illegible] House instead. Foglesong explains that he has not yet had a chance to get his likeness taken. He will soon be marching to Winchester [the 7th Virginia Regiment marched to Winchester on March 4-15, 1861]. He estimates…

GLC03523.40.05

13 November 1862

Swisher, Daniel, fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister [Lydia A. Bishoff]

Swisher tells Bishoff he has undertaken a long, fatiguing march since he last wrote. He is now 22 miles south of Manassas Junction in camp until his regiment receives some clothes. He believes that his regiment will then take up the march for the rebel capital, which he expects the Union army to capture before many months elapse. Swisher reports that there were many little skirmishes on the recent march, but that there was seldom anyone hurt. He was surprised to hear of his friend Daniel H. Wagoner getting married. Dick is sick and at the hospital, but was not bad when Swisher last saw…

GLC03523.40.19

20 May 1863

Swisher, James S., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lydia A. Bishoff

He would like to know how Bishoff and the "Old major" are getting along, and he would like to be informed when they get married. There are about 100 sick soldiers in the hospital. The Colonel has moved his headquarters to Rowlsburg and there are only about six hundred soldiers there now. He received a letter from Dan since the late Battle at Fredericksburg, who said that there was one killed in his company and four severely wounded. He asks Bishoff to give his love to "all inquiring friends especily the girls."

GLC03523.40.26

21 March 1862

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" McLean

One day he ran into a Doctor Coventry who persuaded him to stay with him. They went to a church now used as a hospital. He met Will in Alexandria.

GLC02161.018