13 February 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Discusses a meeting with the French army and navy and General Daniel Morgan's victory over General Banastre Tarleton, "the Kill-Devil of Cornwallis's Army," at the battle of Cowpens, South Carolina, 17 January 1781.

GLC02437.00889

1 January 1781

Aboville, Francois Marie, comte de, 1730-1817

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Related to the artillery of Rochambeau's army] [In French]

Signed by "d'Aboville," Colonel Francois Marie, comte de Aboville. Also signed by Gau as commissary of artillery and by Nadal as director of the artillery park. A third signature is illegible. Lists artillery equipment and munitions for a siege by the army of the Comte de Rochambeau for the 1781 campaign.

GLC02437.10016

29 August 1780

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: List of continental officers killed, captured, wounded, and missing in the actions of the 16 &18 August 1780

Entirely in Shaw's hand, including the signatures of O. H. Williams and Horatio Gates. Lists names of Continental officers who have been killed, captured, wounded and missing.

GLC02437.00836

28 April 1864

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Writes that he thinks there will an upcoming battle. Also mentions General Longstreet and rations.

GLC02715.090

20 May 1864

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Reports that 1,119 men were killed and wounded within ten minutes at the Battle of Resaca. Says that they are now forty miles from Atlanta, Georgia. Notes that the Yankees are close behind them and have possession of the railroad. Written from Ash Station, Georgia.

GLC02715.092

22 May 1864

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Reports that they have been fighting nearly every day for a month. Includes a lengthy discussion of the Battle of Resaca and the charge that killed and wounded 1119 men. Written from Ash Station, Georgia.

GLC02715.093

11 June 1864

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Writes from camp near Marietta that they have no tents and are exposed to a great deal of heavy rain. Notes that there seems to be skirmishing every day. Reports that General Joseph E. Johnston is gathering a large force.

GLC02715.096

23 June 1864

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Writes from camp near Marietta that he still has not received mail. Discusses building breastworks in the hot weather and writes about those wounded and killed in recent battles.

GLC02715.098

17 July 1864

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Reports that the Yankees are still on the other side of the river. Notes that he does not expect any major fighting in the near future. Both the army and the civilians are moving stuff out of Atlanta, Georgia. Text loss.

GLC02715.101

2 August 1864

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Reports that he just returned from escorting Federal prisoners to Andersonville, Georgia. Mentions battles fought on 22 July and 28 July.

GLC02715.102

19 August 1864

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Notes that there are many wounded and sick men in the regiment. Reports that the Yankees bombed his position for 15 minutes and then began to talk to them about trading tobacco for coffee. Says he heard a rumor that they will be allowed to return to Virginia.

GLC02715.105

5 September 1864

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Writes from the Asylum Hospital that he was wounded in the leg, but should return to his regiment in a few days. Notes he was wounded at Jonesborough, Georgia on 31 August 1864. Reports that there were 3,000 wounded at Jonesborough and that Atlanta, Georgia has surrendered.

GLC02715.106

1865/01/13

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Discusses losses at Franklin, Tennessee. Writes that he hopes to get a furlough.

GLC02715.116

16 January 1865

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Discusses losses at the battles of Columbia and Nashville, Tennessee. Reports that General [John Bell] Hood is disbanding brigades.

GLC02715.117

1864/03/07

Jeffery, Aaron, fl. 1855-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Robert W. Jeffery]

Greatly relieved to have finally heard from Richard, Aaron Jeffery writes a battle account of the "fight of which you enquire" which he had been involved in "accidentally." The Armory Battalion, to which he was attached, initially pushed back Yankee pickets but was then surprise-attacked by a much larger body of 500 or 600 infantry and dismounted cavalrymen, and the Armory Battalion broke and retreated. Later, however, the Confederates were reinforced by another battalion and two Virginia regiments and managed to push back the Federals. Mentions poor condition of his battalion from lack of…

GLC01896.067

25 March 1863

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Discusses the Battle of Culpeper. Informs here that Major Pelham was killed and [W.F.H.] Lee lost 250 men. Mentions the high price of food including bacon, which now sells for $3 a pound.

GLC02715.047

2 May 1863 circa

Epperly, Mary M., fl. 1859-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Christian M. Epperly

Notes that she has not heard from him since the 28th of last month and is worried. States that she hopes he was not involved in the battle near Fredericksburg, Virginia.

GLC02715.053

17 July 1863

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Says that he has heard the Yankees took 35,000 prisoners at Vicksburg, Mississippi, 175-200 pieces of artillery, and about 10,000 shells. Writes that he was sorry to hear that George Phleagar died in the battle of Gettysburg.

GLC02715.060

22 July 1863

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Reports that there was a battle at Wythville, but his regiment did not get there in time to participate. Notes that the Yankees destroyed a lot of property there. Says that the prospects for peace are not good and the soldiers are becoming "gloomy."

GLC02715.062

28 February 1864

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Describes a skirmish near Dalton.

GLC02715.084

17 February 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: A Return of Cannon, Mortar & Howitzers with their Ammunition & belonging to the Continent, which can be collected from the respective States, so as form part of a Train for a Siege.

Address to George Washington, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, Rochambeau, and D'Aboville. Lists guns and ammunitions by type supposing "New York the point of operation." Mostly in the hand of Samuel Shaw, who also signs for Knox; two paragraphs are in Knox's hand.

GLC02437.00895

7 March 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln [incomplete]

Later copy. Discusses General Cornwallis' movements in the south in detail, particularly by the Virginia/North Carolina border and Generals Nathanael Greene and Daniel Morgan's efforts in harrassing him. Wonders about Benedict Arnold's movements, who at this time is fighting for the British, and mentions the Marquis de Lafayette.

GLC02437.00906

7 March 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Discusses business, Cornwallis' activities and General Nathanael Greene's movements. Mentions the Marquis de Lafayette.

GLC02437.00907

30 October 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Later copy. Discusses an exchange of prisoners, of which General Lincoln is one. Writes about a battle in Charlotte, North Carolina in some detail and mentions various other campaigns in the South. Written in Camp Bergen County.

GLC02437.00848

30 October 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Expresses happiness that his brother William is back in Boston and safe after a hazardous journey to Europe. Wants to know how his trip was and how Lucy Knox's family received him. Announces the birth of another boy, Henry Jackson. Relates an account of North Carolina militia attacking Tories and reports news of the Battle of King's Mountain, Tennessee, 7 October 1780.

GLC02437.00849