28 January 1862

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife, father, mother, daughter and son

re: possible capture of Jeff Thompson; new uniforms

GLC02179.01.017

30 January 1862

McKinney, A.S., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Erastus R. McKinney

re: recent letters and goods sent to Erastus; predictions for the end of the war

GLC02179.01.018

January 1862

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

re: mess duty, release of Confederate comissioners James Mason and John Slidell; capture of 100 hogs. Top portion missing.

GLC02179.01.019

January 1862

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to father and friends

re: cooking for the mess, naming a newborn after him (possibly his son)

GLC02179.01.020

January 1862

Cooper, Jeremiah, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to A. McKinney

re: march through Kentucky; letters from home

GLC02179.01.021

1 February 1862

Cooper, Jeremiah, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to A. McKinney

re: leaving Bird's Point and boarding a boat

GLC02179.01.022

25 March 1862

Cooper, William, fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jane Edwards

re: encounters with Confederate bushwhackers

GLC02179.01.023

February 1862

Cooper, Jeremiah, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Al[illegible] McKinney

re: a recent battle with the rebels

GLC02179.01.024

23 February 1862

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

re: caring for the sick and wounded; possibility of a 2 month furlough; deciding whether to work in a hospital or stay with the regiment. Written on board Steamer Fanny Bullit.

GLC02179.01.026

26 February 1862

McKinney, A.S., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Erastus R. McKinney

re: the recent battle at Fort Donelson

GLC02179.01.027

23 March 1862

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to father, friends and wife

re: not getting paid on time; move to Pittsburg Landing

GLC02179.01.028

22 April 1862

McKinney, A.S., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Erastus R. McKinney

re: McKinney's hip wound

GLC02179.01.029

25 April 1862

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Cynthia McKinney

re: his wound, details of a recent battle

GLC02179.01.030

8 May 1862

McStevenson, Sallie, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Dear Brother"

re: wishes for his safe recovery from a wound, death of a loved one

GLC02179.01.031

3 June 1862

Austin, Charles E., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Erastus R. McKinney

re: wish to return to his regiment

GLC02179.01.032

29 October 1862

McKinney, A.S., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Erastus R. McKinney

re: news from home regarding money and children

GLC02179.01.033

22 December 1863

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: (House bill.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act to grant a special copyright to W. J. Hardee and S. H. Goetzel, for Hardee's Rifle and Infantry tactics.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.069

11 May 1863

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

Talks about Hooker's defeat, his faith in McClellan, includes song about boy asking his mother about his father that is a soldier.

GLC02744.053

1815-1860

Higgins, Patrick, fl. 1859-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Fannie Schoonmaker

Lonely, decided to write her. Is very happy with his new place. Does not know what to write; asks for suggestions in her response. Asks if her parents are going away, and, if so, to let him know in advance so he can see her. Promises that he will not forget her. Does not want her to be insulted for him asking her to keep her poise and will. Does not want her to make fun of this letter, for it is "as good as can compose it." Will mail it in such a way that her parents cannot tell whom it is from. She is the only friend he has. Dated June. No year given.

GLC02164.04

14 February 1862

Higgins, Patrick, fl. 1859-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Fannie Schoonmaker

Received a letter from her yesterday, and is glad to hear she is in good health. Does not have much to ask her because she wrote a very long letter. Wrote to her the Saturday before, but it appears that that letter did not arrive before she sent her letter. Hardly knows that day of the week it is. It is sunny today, but that does not help him figure out what day it is. Has enjoyed himself with some down time. Was sick, but pretended to be well so that he could stay with the rest of the company. Nat Hodge, presumably a mutual friend, arrived at camp the day before, which pleases Higgins…

GLC02164.05

25 February 1862

Higgins, Patrick, fl. 1859-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Fannie Schoonmaker

Illegible. Ink has faded substantially, making it nearly impossible to read.

GLC02164.06

17 March 1862

Higgins, Patrick, fl. 1859-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Fannie Schoonmaker

Printed on stationery marked "Liberty and Union." Has a "troubled mind." Does not know why she has not responded to his letter. Is "ready to face the enemy and stand fast." The regiment is going to move, and he has to go to the "cursed hospital" for a day. Is "bound" to go, but does not want to. The doctor will force him to go to the Hospital unless he leaves, and none of the soldiers are allowed to leave. The whole army of the Potomac is on the move. Has seen gun boats on the river. Hopes she will write him a letter soon explaining her delay in responding to him.

GLC02164.07

30 September 1861

Reese, David

Autograph letter signed

Title: to daughter

The letter has a green New York stamp that includes the New York State seal. Lets his daughter know he is well. Moved from Washington to Aliten [Alton?] Heights last Saturday. Are within eleven miles of the battlefield. "Do not know what minute we will be called upon; we expect a battle every day." Took Museum Hill last night. His son - the recipient of the letter's brother - is there. They have been exchanging letters, and his son has not been sick a day since he arrived in the regiment. Says to Tell Lisibeth - presumably Elizabeth, another one of his daughters - he was "very glad to hear…

GLC02164.10

5 January 1862

Johnson, Charles, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Fannie Schoonmaker

Printed on 56th New York stationery. Is fulfilling his promise that he made to her upon departing Neversink to keep her updated on all that is going on in his life. Would have written sooner, but there has been a lot of marching. Did not know when to write because another soldier in the camp has been writing her. Wishes he were home in Sullivan. It has not yet snowed significantly at the camp. Drilled for six hours the day before. Food consisted of "a good fist-full of salt junk & bread seasoned with a cup full of rice & molasses." The lucky ones have gotten some whiskey. Some have…

GLC02164.11

23 April 1862

Higgins, Patrick, fl. 1859-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Fannie Schoonmaker

Printed with a red white and blue stamp of a woman clad in the American flag. Received her letter a day ago. Many have been wounded since he last wrote. Will give a short account of what has happened. Rebels spotted two miles from camp. When they closed to within a few hundred yards from the rebel fort his company engaged them. One of his comrades was nearly hit in the head by two bullets. Two of their captains were shot. Found a small church to use as cover. Every few moments they could hear the sound of enemy shots being fired. The men were very eager and took a shot every chance they could…

GLC02164.08