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Diary of Sarah Gilpin

1865/07/10 - 1866/02/17

Gilpin, Sarah Lydia, 1802-1894

Pages numbered 857 - 1139

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Sarah Lydia Gilpin Diary 1867-1868

1867/08/06 -1868/03/16

Gilpin, Sarah Lydia, 1802-1894

Pages numbered 1444 - 1675
Note: Last page not numbered
August 21, 1867: The author records this date as "my birthday and my dear father's death-day."

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Diary of Sarah Lydia Gilpin 1868

1868/03/17 - 1868/12/31

Gilpin, Sarah Lydia, 1802-1894

56 p. numbered 1676 - 1732
32 p. blank
103 p. Unnumbered diary pages

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Diary of Sarah Lydia Gilpin 1869-1870

1869/09/02 - 1870/05/26

Gilpin, Sarah Lydia, 1802-1894

Pages numbered 193 - 433

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Diary of Sarah Lydia Gilpin 1871

1871/01/01 - 1871/08/21

Gilpin, Sarah Lydia, 1802-1894

Pages numbered 646 - 862

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Diary of Sarah Lydia Gilpin 1872

1871/08/22 - 1872/05/18

Gilpin, Sarah Lydia, 1802-1894

Pages numbered 863 - 1095

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Diary of Sarah Lydia Gilpin 1874

1874/10/23 - 1875/06/12

Gilpin, Sarah Lydia, 1802-1894

Pages numbered 1817 - 2032

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Diary of Sarah Lydia Gilpin 1879

1879/05/13 - 1879/12/25

Gilpin, Sarah Lydia, 1802-1894

Pages numbered 4020 - 5087
Note: Break in numbering. 4099 followed by 5000

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Engraving

Colored engraving of Thomas Jefferson

1826

Contemporains & Etranges, fl. 1826

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to: Wife, Daughters & Son.

[n.d.]

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Marked "No 1"; seemingly first letter sent to family while on post. Reports on news about Sherman & Charleston having fallen.

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to: Mary [Armstrong, his wife].

1865/02/24

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Reporting on his arrival at the headquarters of the 9th Corps.

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to: Wife.

1865/02/24

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Reports that he is now at the front, describes conditions at front & shells bursting in air around him, spreads news of capture of Wilmington.

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to: Mary [Armstrong].

1865/02/27

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Describes being under enemy fire, ill health due to cold.

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to: Mary [Armstrong].

1865/03/01

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Describes how he felt being under fire.

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to: [?wife?].

[1865]/03/02

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

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to: Mary [Armstrong].

1865/03/04

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Reports on rumor that Sherman has been defeated, hopes it isn't true, talks about great number of dead and burial procedures, remarks on slavery as the sin of the South.

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to: Mary [Armstrong].

1865/03/05

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Discusses his commanders & their religiosity, his preaching & religious ministering at the camp.

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to: Mary [Armstrong].

1865/03/07

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Talks about systematic pilfering of the Sanitary Commission by high ranking soldiers; also reports on seeing black troops: "Today for the first time I saw whole regiments of black troops…They appear quite as well on parade as their more thoroughly...

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to: Mary [Armstrong].

1865/03/08

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Reports various rumors about Sheridan's maneuvers. Also reports on nearby black uprising: "Our allies, the darkies, are evidently burning out their beloved Masters…"

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to: Mary [Armstrong].

1865/03/09

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Describes army medic routines & ambulances, describes desolation of landscape due to war.

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to: Mary [Armstrong].

1865/03/10

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Reports on troop maneuvers, Sheridan's whereabouts, etc.

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to: Mary [Armstrong].

March 10, 1865

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Describes wounding of his troops, & ministering to soldiers.

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to: Mary [Armstrong].

March 11, 1865

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Describes the death of soldiers, his inspection of their graveyards.

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to: Mary [Armstrong].

1865/03/12

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Reports on rumors that "Sherman, & Schoield, and Sheridan are working up, & Grant has Lee by the throat." Also describes in detail his work as a Chaplain & what it consists of.

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